Motivation is something that can be difficult to define, may have a very different meaning for each of us, but if missing, can impact individual and team effectiveness hugely.
As employers and employees, we must try to be aware of what motivates and de-motivates ourselves and those around us.
It goes much deeper than rewards and incentives, albeit they play a part. I’ve found its mainly far more subtle and happens on a subconscious level. You know when you’re feeling especially fired up or particularly sapped of enthusiasm, but how often do you take time to identify the cause, so you can either replicate or avoid the feeling in future?
When you discuss performance with an employee, your focus will be on communicating what you want them to achieve or do differently. For a conversation to be truly effective though, it must do more than just make your expectations clear; it needs to leave the other party feeling motivated and enthused about what you want them to do.
Here are 4 things to focus on to unlock the power of motivation and help inspire individuals and teams in your organisation to deliver their best:
- Learn what motivates your people and help them understand how to tap into what works for them. Then get out of the way!
- Think about the makeup of your team & give recognition where it’s due, in a way that works for the person being recognised.
- Check perception matches intention and action.
- Check emotional balance is in credit. Rectifying a long-term deficit from someone’s past experience won’t happen overnight.
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Motivation can make the difference between a mediocre effort and an excellent performance – and it’s about creating lots of small, incremental easy wins through all aspects of your employee lifecycle.
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