If you don’t look after your staff, they can become bored, disengaged and unproductive. If you think motivating your staff just means offering them more money, you’d be wrong. In fact, in can heed it! So how do you tackle this lack of motivation? Here’s a plan of attack.
Share Your Vision
Inspire your staff by communicating your vision – what you want the company to be, what the company stands for and where you want the company to go. Most people respond well to goals and challenges, so make sure they know what they can do to help the business achieve this, and that they are an integral part of achieving this goal.
Recognize Their Achievements
Part of knowing your value is being recognized for your good work. Someone who feels valued will work harder to receive praise, and feel engaged in the business. Part of the way to recognize your staffs’ achievements is by having good managers with leadership skills. Management training is therefore a really good idea, as it can mean that at every level your staff is inspired to perform well. Many training courses can be tailored to your company and to exactly what you feel you need, making it more effective for those on the course.
Coaching and Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring is part of being recognized for good work, but on a more individual level. Assignments to improve and cultivate the talents, and praise when it’s done well will mean that the employee will feel engaged with the business and proud of their work. It is also an opportunity to deliver training and aid career development – even if this means outside the company- and this will make the employee feel like they are cared for as an individual rather than just as a cog in the machine.