HOW TO MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES?

My will or your will

Based on the research, 4 out of 10 employees do not feel supervisor supports growth.  This is a challenge to an organization on how to motivate employees because some employees are more motivated when they know that by staying with the company they will have an opportunity to grow.  Yet when business is slow, organizations are very quick to cut training.  Some research shows that only half of all employees feel that they are given the opportunity to learn skills on their job.

Small organization like mine does not have enough budget compared to larger organizations. They have finances to spend on incentives and team-building exercises.   In small organizations often required fulfilling more than just one position because small organizations cannot afford additional employees for various areas of expertise.  They need employees who can multi-task in order to remain efficient in their operations.

Here are some ideas to challenge some employers to motivate their employees:

Tell me my role, tell me what to do, and give me the rules

It is called clear directions. Give the employees parameters so they can work within broad outlines.   Clarifying the expectations up front can help employees from feeling disillusioned further down the line. Let them know what their core role will be but also discuss other areas of the business that they may be required to help out in from time to time. Share some of your passion for the business as well as the vision that you have for its growth and how they fit into that. 

I remember this idea when my employer hired me, they asked these questions:

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          What do you know about our organization?

·         Why do you want to work for us?

·         Please give me your definition   of the position for which you are being interviewed.

·         How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our institution?

·         How long would you stay with us?

After such questions, the employer discussed about the organization that I have to spend my life with.  He also stated my job descriptions, rules and regulations of the school, limitations and of course the compensation.  They hired me; I signed the contract agreements within given time. Therefore, from the start, I and the school agreed on what we had tackled during the interview and signing of contract.

I worked in line with my responsibilities, line of expertise, signed agreements but what happened now was different.  There are things that I have to work contrast to the contract and agreements I signed.   I have to work out of my scheduled time and no extra pay.  But sometimes if I am not busy I tendered my service to them.

DISCIPLINE MY COWORKER WHO IS OUT OF LINE.

Hold people accountable in a way that is fair but makes everyone cognizant of what is and is not acceptable.   Employers should be fair in treating all of his employees. 

GET ME EXCITED

Just get us excited. YES, excitement makes employees like us happy to work.   Recently, in my organization, the management announced that we will be having an increase of salary. We have to prepare and update our records to HR for promotions and increase of salaries.  That excitement leads us to work and planned to stay more years in the organization. I think so.

DON’T FORGET TO PRAISE ME

Motivate employees by leveraging their strengths, not harping on their weaknesses.  During some meetings with school president, she actually announced some employees who passed bar exams, finished another degree, and so on.  Because of that, we see that our management recognized our achievements and abilities.

DON’T SCARE ME

Employees really don’t need to know about everything about the employers.  Employees must respect and trust the management.  Employers avoid from losing their temper during meetings. Fairness and consistency are important mainstays.

IMPRESS ME

Strong leaders impress their staffs in a variety of ways.  Yes, some are great examples of management, but others are bold and courageous, and still others are creative and smart.  Strong leaders bring strength to an organization by providing a characteristic that other doesn’t have and the company sorely needs. But some pretending to be leaders are assuming they know something which later on realized that they don’t know what they are doing and similar with my organization right now.

GIVE ME SOME AUTONOMY

Give them something interesting to work on.  Trust them with opportunity. Like the trust that my program head gave me.  He appointed me as ICT Club Moderator.  He thinks that I am capable for that position. I worked according also to my position.

SET ME UP TO WIN

Nobody wants to fail.  Indecisive leaders who keep people in the wrong roles, set unrealistic goals, keep unproductive team leaders, or change direction unfairly just frustrate everybody and make people feel defeated.

For me, my employer should work out on things that will help us to motivate ourselves. To believe that in the organization where we are in is a venue for success, satisfaction and hope for a brighter future.  Through this I think no one will fall out of control. I should try also to feel that my work is more than just a job. To sum it up, motivation is a free will. We can motivate ourselves to go on with life and of course motivation from outside forces will really help us through.