Saturday, 3 March 2012

Motivation Made Simple

By Jim Messeroll


A vital skill for any business person is the ability to inspire a team. A more efficient staff means a better level of success which can be attained by a business owner who understands the people on their team and knows how to encourage them. Consequently, you have to learn how to inspire your staff effectively if you wish to get the best results possible. This article will offer three tips that will make encouraging your team easier which will, in turn, improve their performance.

When people work towards attaining the same goal, when they are striving towards the same thing, people are very motivated. This means that you must involve every person on your staff in all the steps of a project, from planning, to reviews and obtaining results. You should coordinate meetings often so that everyone is fully aware of what is going on at all times. They're going to work harder to obtain the results you need when they know and understand everything that is happening. You'll also help people feel as if they are making a difference by ensuring they are fully informed of what is happening all the time. When people think they are making a difference, they are going to work harder to ensure the desired results are attained.

Among the most highly effective motivational tools available is setting an example. Never ever expect your team to do things you aren't willing to do yourself, which is why your staff members will be inspired to be like you when you set a good example. For example, if you're open to the idea of change, are committed and hard-working, your staff members will follow your example. Alternatively, if you don't open up, or come to work for two hours, you'll demoralize your team members, which will no longer put any effort into achieving the goals you set. The most important thing is what criteria you set for yourself, as the more you ask of yourself, the more your staff will want to be like you. Remember, your goal is to motivate your staff and to do that you have to be fair, reliable and open.

There is a school of thought that feels only positive forms of motivation should be utilized in the workplace, making discipline a sensitive issue at times. While it's true that you will get more through the power of positive motivation, you still need to be willing to discipline your team members. If a person, for example, is not doing their job thoroughly as a result of negligence and repeatedly makes the same mistakes, then you have to apply discipline and be quick and efficient about it but that never means you should intimidate people. The key is not to continually reinforce negative motivation and to offer incentives when they do perform well.

To successfully motivate the people on your team, you must understand what motivates them. It'll be much easier for you to motivate your staff members and make sure they work well if you know and understand them. The tips in this article should provide a great starting point but bear in mind some things will work and others won't. Getting to know the people you work with is essential and it's the secret to easy motivation.




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