How to keep your employees motivated

In order to run a successful business it requires a team of successful employees to work together to grow the company. Outside of looking at the success of the business, it’s also important to pay attention to the individual success of your employees. If not given proper recognition, the successful company could all of a sudden flop because enough attention wasn’t given to those needed to make the company grow.

Let’s take a look at some important goals your employees would like to see recognized:

• Equity: To be respected and to be treated fairly in areas such as pay, benefits, and job security.
• Achievement: To be proud of one’s job, accomplishments, and employer.
• Camaraderie: To have good, productive relationships with fellow employees.

To ensure your employees are dedicated to the success of the company, it’s important to make sure management is achieving all of these goals for their staff.
How are you making your management staff accountable and giving them the proper training to do so? Here are some tips to follow and make sure all employees are aware of:

1. Inspire your employees with a reason for being there.
• As employees, it’s important to know there is a purpose for working for a specific company. If they aren’t feeling as if there is any inspiring goals or incentives for being at the company, they will surely look elsewhere.
2. Give recognition.
•  Who doesn’t like to be credited for a worthy achievement? Make sure you take the time to give your employees the recognition they deserve and notify your team of their success.
3. Be a voice for your team.
• Your team members count on you to ensure you have their success in mind. They need to know you’re being their voice to upper management to give them proper recognition. Take your team out to lunch to get to know how they feel about their position and career.
4.  Allow opportunities for learning.
• Nobody can ever learn enough. Give your team members opportunities to gain outside learning and personal development. You’ll be amazed at how appreciative your staff will be with receiving the opportunity to attend a specific conference.

How are you working with your management staff to ensure they are properly given feedback and additional opportunities? What has been the most successful for you to keep your employees motivated?