There are different types of employee motivation techniques that
are intended at helping employees to do their job proficiently and work better.
The success of your company will depend on motivated employees. If they are
motivated, they will do the work which leads into more productivity and more
profits for your company. However, there are many different ways of motivating
your employees. Therefore, choose the ones that go along with the culture of
your company. Here are a few techniques that you can use to motivate your employees:
Employee of the
Month: For employee of the month, each month an employee is selected. This
specific employee will be demonstrated as the “top player”. This means that the
employee has done an outstanding performance in the particular month. The
employee that was selected could be rewarded a gift or any appropriate
recognition. When this employee is recognize and seen by everyone, this will
motivate other employees to work harder so they can be recognize as the employee
of the month.
Team Performances:
For team performances, employees can be organized in groups and compete against
each other in various performances such as superior work or faster completion
of projects.
Being interested in
your Employees: For being interesting in your employee, if you are the
manager or even part of the management team, be interested in your employees.
Find out what they do in their spare time, what they like, what their plans are
and the like. Don’t try to be in their business, but just get a feel on what
they like to do. People like to talk about their selves and in the process will
like you and be motivated.
Give Challenging and
Exciting Projects: Give your employees a project that they are excited to
do because that makes them more motivated. They would be interested in it. Acknowledge their accomplishments and praise
them. People like it when their efforts are recognized. Do this both on one-to-
one basis and as a group.
All Work and No Play: At certain times, reward your employees with an
unexpected leisure. Take them out for that annual holiday. Have lunch with all
employees. Do something nice to them!
If you apply the above employee motivation techniques,
you will be amazed at the results that will follow!
