| The process of learning how to best motivate | | | | You need to give them both extrinsic and intrinsic |
| your employees is long but rewarding. And as | | | | motivation and there are no exceptions to this |
| employee motivation is one of the greatest | | | | rule. |
| factors that influence your business's ability to | | | | Make Them an Integral Part of the Company - |
| generate profit, it's important that you know how | | | | You only need to look at how companies like |
| to motivate the people working for you in the | | | | Disney and Starbucks operate and you'll |
| most effective way. | | | | understand just how important it is to show that |
| 7 Things You Need to Know about Employee | | | | you can't survive without your employees. It's a |
| Motivation | | | | given already that they need your company to |
| People Have Different Needs - If you've ever had | | | | survive - you're the one issuing their paychecks |
| a theology class, your professor might have | | | | after all - but they won't be able to feel that it's a |
| mentioned that people were created unique but | | | | vice-versa-thing unless you prove it to them. |
| fundamentally equal. Thus, it's important that you | | | | When they realize that you mutually need each |
| treat your employees fairly and without bias but | | | | other, your employees will definitely feel more |
| at the same time acknowledge the fact that | | | | motivated to work harder even if you're not |
| people have different needs as well. Thus, it's | | | | promising them a hefty cash bonus at the end of |
| important that you employ different ways of | | | | the rainbow. |
| motivating them to take into account their | | | | Do Not Delay - When an employee achieves a |
| differences. These differences can manifest itself | | | | particular feat, make sure that you reward him |
| through an employee's race, culture, gender, | | | | appropriately and immediately. Delaying on giving |
| educational attainment, work experience, age, or | | | | the employee the reward he so richly deserves |
| other similar factors. | | | | will only cause him to lose motivation in continuing |
| To know which factors a person best responds | | | | to do the same in the future. |
| to, you need to take the time to get to know | | | | Give Your Employees the Freedom to Choose - |
| your employees one by one. | | | | Just because you feel that a particular reward is |
| Fear Only Has Temporary Effects - Yes, fear can | | | | best for a particular employee doesn't necessarily |
| indeed work as a motivational factor but only for | | | | mean that the said employee will agree as well. |
| a temporary basis. In the long run, it may still be | | | | As such, it's important that you always give your |
| able to ensure that your employees work the | | | | employees the freedom to choose which prize |
| way you want them to but they're certainly not | | | | they wish to work for. |
| doing so for the right reasons. And in the end, | | | | Lead by Example - Employees won't be |
| these employees will either rebel against you or | | | | sufficiently motivated even if you're giving them a |
| leave your company. Either way, you lose. | | | | lot of incentives to work hard IF you're not |
| Money Matters - Say all you want about intrinsic | | | | working the same hours they do. As manager or |
| motivation but in the end, it's never enough to put | | | | owner of a business, it's important that you lead |
| food on the table. You need to offer both types | | | | by example. Don't ask others to do something |
| of motivations to your employees if you want | | | | that you're not willing and able to do yourself! |
| them to perform the way you want them to. | | | | |