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3 easy and cheap ways to improve employee motivation

3 easy and cheap ways to improve employee motivation

If you’re looking for innovative ways to keep your team excited about coming to work every day, then keep reading.

It’s totally normal for employees to face dips in motivation, but it becomes a problem when your colleagues are consistently disengaged. That’s why we gathered some great tips to help keep you and your team motivated, day in and day out.

 

Lead with trust and respect

 Employees want to have autonomy and independence at work. It feels good to be the master of your specialism, respected to plan and structure work according to how you work best. So the most important thing managers can do is actually trust their employees and never micromanage.

Allow your workers to self-manage their workloads; if you have a big project, let them pursue it how they feel comfortable. This allows your team members to work according to their own productive cycles, and know that you respect their abilities. Giving employees responsibility and ownership over their work helps them feel more valued and integral to your company – and helps cultivate an overarching framework for long-term motivation.

Invest in your employees

Another way to inspire and motivate your employees is by investing in them. Offering things like tuition reimbursement, a mentoring program, one-on-one coaching, and job shadowing with people in higher positions sends a clear message: you care about their career and their future. Some companies, in fact, have periodic meetings with their employees to discuss their career paths and make sure they stay on track.

Aside from improving skills and increasing staff knowledge, this kind of investment in employee career pathing gives them a reason to stay with the company for the long haul rather than be on the lookout for a better offer.

Include them in the big decisions

Asking for their input creates a sense of belonging in the company, making them feel like they matter.
This goes hand-in-hand with employee investment, and giving them a purpose: by asking for their insight and opinion on how the company can improve, you will further engender their trust and loyalty to the company.

In today’s highly competitive workplace, where people switch jobs every few years, employee turnover can be a big concern. You can stem the tide, though, by putting a focus on employee engagement and training. Doing so builds a solid foundation for employee management and growth, ensuring your staff is always motivated and inspired.

No matter how big or small a company is, employee motivation is always one of the biggest employers’ goals. Do you want to know more about how to make your company profit and hire the best employees with low costs and high benefits?  Contact Us

Diego Mourelos

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