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101 WAYS TO MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES Ideas to increase employee satisfaction and inspire the people you work with by Jamy Bechler
When you are in charge of other people in a work environment, whether as a supervisor, manager, department head, coach or CEO, you are faced with many challenges. One of the biggest is how to motivate those people around you. A paycheck is not always enough. Nor can we rely on everyone to be as intrinsically motivated as you might be to give your all for the good of the organization. What follows are 101 ideas for motivating the people around you. Some of these may not work because of your particular situation. I do not expound on them because I want you to get the creative juices flowing. However, let me know caution you about a couple of things...
If you are not constantly trying to improve yourself and be the best you can be, then none of this matters.
Leadership is not always a one-size fits-all approach. You can't just paint-by-the-numbers and expect certain results. Be aware of your environment and be in-tune with the people around you.
The best leaders, who get the most out of their people are ones that see the possibilities and have vision. "The way it has always been done" is a very dangerous statement to make if you want to realize potential and maximize results.
At the end of the day, you can get results with unsatisfied people, but they’ll be either short-term or you will eventually lose in other areas. Satisfied employees lead to high customer satisfaction.
About the Author Jamy Bechler is a John Maxwell certified leadership trainer, executive business coach and motivational speaker. He coached college basketball for nearly 20 years. Jamy has also served as high school A.D. You can follow him on twitter @CoachBechler or at Facebook.com/JamyBechlerLeadership
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Never miss a chance to send thank you notes Think-tank sessions Provide sporting event tickets Learn everyone's names quickly Offer incentives Have on-site fitness classes Catch them being good Casual Fridays Employee of the Month Don't micromanage them Show and Tell Ask their opinion Themed lunch or days
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stickers on it for various achievements Pay for them to attend a conference (even the hotel, food and booze) Provide plenty of opportunities for advancement or more responsibility Create a formalized certificate for an important accomplishment that they might frame hang up Give gifts that they actually want (cell phone cases, iTunes gift cards, coffee tumblers, portable chargers, etc..) Don't wait for Christmas to give a bonus or a gift Give them lottery tickets as rewards
21. Admit your mistakes 22. Company picnic 23. Friendly, healthy 24.
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competitions VIP parking spaces Provide company apparel Allow them more flexibility Encourage smiling Participate in a service project Secret Santa Company happy hour Give them company stock Write a thank you card to their family Extra day off every once in awhile as a reward
34. Develop a new and improved job title for them
35. Invite the immediate family to a Christmas or Office party 36. Go nuts for donuts (donuts go well with coffee every day) 37. Give them credit as much as possible - lift them up 38. Flowers to your secretary other than Secretary Appreciation 39. 40.
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Day Don't neglect a good training or on-boarding program Free admission to activities or events Recognize professional achievements Don't bug them on their day(s) off or after hours Name a room or award after someone Discipline in private