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Member You - Employee Motivation: It's More Than A Paycheck
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Meet them on their turf.
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Offering competitive salaries is certainly important. But a paycheck is what helps people get to sleep at night, not what gets them going in the morning.
What keeps them committed to come in on the weekend or stay late or go that extra mile is more than money – it’s the day-to-day ‘stuff’ like respect, fairness, recognition and feeling in control of their small piece of the world. Here are 10 powerful ways to gain employee’s cooperation and commitment to the team, department or organization.
Don’t play favorites.
People make judgments about what they see in the workplace. Are promotions fair? Is low performance dealt with quickly? Is their equal treatment for the top floor as well as the shop floor? If the answer is no in their eyes (regardless of the ‘truth’ of the matter – it’s their perspective) then this perceived unfairness will stand in the way of their giving of themselves fully to the job or project.
Share the limelight.
When credit and compliments come your way, spread them around to all who helped. And if you think you're solely responsible for that honored achievement, think again.
Don’t kill the messenger.
When things go wrong, resist the urge to throw a temper tantrum, point fingers or assign blame. In most cases, it’s the system – the processes, procedures and policies- that usually fails, not the people. Most times, people are just carrying out their job the way it was set up to be done. So fix the system, not blame the people.
Meet them on their turf.
While you may be more comfortable meeting with staff in your office, it's more valuable to meet occasionally where they are located. Leadership is not about your
How will your group function when you are no longer there? This is one of the classic questions for assessing the success of a leader. It is not good enough that you improved the department while it was under your guidance. What matters is that the group is able to sustain that high level of performance going forward. This recognition of the ongoing success of the company, or work group, is part of Adamchik’s Third Law of Leadership: It's about the organization. Personal glory and individual success are noteworthy, but organizational achievement is the result of the work of many people over ti
Don’t play favorites.
People make judgments about what they see in the workplace. Are promotions fair? Is low performance dealt with quickly? Is their equal treatment for the top floor as well as the shop floor? If the answer is no in their eyes (regardless of the ‘truth’ of the matter – it’s their perspective) then this perceived unfairness will stand in the way of their giving of themselves fully to the job or project.
Share the limelight.
When credit and compliments come your way, spread them around to all who helped. And if you think you're solely responsible for that honored achievement, think again.
Don’t kill the messenger.
When things go wrong, resist the urge to throw a temper tantrum, point fingers or assign blame. In most cases, it’s the system – the processes, procedures and policies- that usually fails, not the people. Most times, people are just carrying out their job the way it was set up to be done. So fix the system, not blame the people.
Meet them on their turf.
While you may be more comfortable meeting with staff in your office, it's more valuable to meet occasionally where they are located. Leadership is not about your
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Share the limelight.
When credit and compliments come your way, spread them around to all who helped. And if you think you're solely responsible for that honored achievement, think again.
Don’t kill the messenger.
When things go wrong, resist the urge to throw a temper tantrum, point fingers or assign blame. In most cases, it’s the system – the processes, procedures and policies- that usually fails, not the people. Most times, people are just carrying out their job the way it was set up to be done. So fix the system, not blame the people.
Meet them on their turf.
While you may be more comfortable meeting with staff in your office, it's more valuable to meet occasionally where they are located. Leadership is not about your
Organizations today are functioning in a state of extreme competition. Being the most productive has become an obligation for survival. With limited resources, companies are recognizing the importance of having the right kind of manpower to drive success and growth. The conditions of employment have undergone drastic changes, with employees as well as employers becoming more quality-driven. Organizations are faced with the challenge of attracting as well as retaining the most talented employees. For this, the employees’ ideologies, desires, aspirations and other aspects that drive them have to
Don’t kill the messenger.
When things go wrong, resist the urge to throw a temper tantrum, point fingers or assign blame. In most cases, it’s the system – the processes, procedures and policies- that usually fails, not the people. Most times, people are just carrying out their job the way it was set up to be done. So fix the system, not blame the people.
Meet them on their turf.
While you may be more comfortable meeting with staff in your office, it's more valuable to meet occasionally where they are located. Leadership is not about your
I was speaking recently at a business network meeting when a business owner asked whether she needed to be concerned with California's new Sexual Harassment law, AB1825. This business owner runs her company with 18 full-time, 20 part-time employees, 8 temp workers, and 5 sales subcontractors who are located in several states.Requirement: 50 + employeesOn the surface it appears that she does not meet the 50+ employee requirement that determines whether she must train her supervisors. Taking a closer look at the law, however, reveals that temporary service workers and indepe
Meet them on their turf.
While you may be more comfortable meeting with staff in your office, it's more valuable to meet occasionally where they are located. Leadership is not about your comfort, but that of your people. The symbolic value of seeing you mingling with the troops improves trust. General Patton used this effectively and won many a battle by the loyalty his troops had for him.
Break bread together.
Have an informal breakfast or lunch once a month with a group of workers to find out what’s on their mind. Or grab something at the cafeteria, plop yourself down at a table and say: "So, how are things going in your area?" While you may hear some groaning, you will also hear about frustrations that are hindering performance. Listen, acknowledge and then do something about these glitches. Acting on problems goes a long way.
Follow-through.
Effective managers remember the promises they make, take the appropriate course of action, and let their staff know what’s been done. If you tell Mary that you are going to check on something for her, do it. And if you don’t intend to do something, never say you will. Your credibility will go down each time people’s expectations are unmet.
Encourage a verbal suggestion box.
Ask everyone to come to the next meeting with two questions or two improvement ideas. This opens up two-way communication real quickly. Listen intently, clarify and then follow-up each question or idea. If you maximize employee input, you will get a more productive and committed workforce.
Communicate the good, the bad, and even the so, so.
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