How To Keep Your Workforce Motivation High

In business, it seems that few things motivate people to accomplish more than greed. If I do A and B, then maybe I can work a raise out of the deal. All of us have thought like this at one time or another. Or, if I fail to get this done, maybe I will get fired. Living well and having as much money as possible are two of the greatest motivations we will ever know throughout the course of our lives.

Sales or Marketing

Motivation in the sales and marketing spheres is not hard with a bonus system in place. By rewarding the top performers with bonuses, you are surely motivating people to go out and do everything they can to get those extra rewards. The competition in such an atmosphere can turn brutal at times, but there is no denying the effectiveness of bonuses for stimulating higher output.

Pay Per Performance Motivation

Pay per performance can be a far more powerful motivation factor. On top of the annual raise, profits are set aside and given out to employees in proportion to their annual contribution to company performance. Yearly salary increases, end of the year bonuses, and other such incentives will practically motivate employees to walk on water but for those who like performing to superior levels and being rewarded for doing so, the results are undeniable.

Gauge Accordingly

Some people simply don't have the ability to perform at rocket-science levels every day, or even some days. It's best to gauge your motivational technique to the workforce with which you are dealing. For instance, an announcement to your office staff on Monday that 100% attendance for the entire week receives a reward like a "gift certificate worth $50" is bound to encourage an increase in attendance.

It's surprising how effective the little things are. Caring, empathy and respect are essential and very important motivational factors. How you communicate with your employees says a great deal about your ethics and your business commitments.

I'm the type of person who works best when provided with a clearly defined task and then left alone to do it. My boss knew this and he also knew that if I needed help, further direction, or had a dilemma of some sort, he WOULD find a note on his door "Must talk TODAY" signed by me.

Within a few months, my boss and I had our relationship down solid. He trusted that I was steadily pounding out the work and that if I did send that e-mail asking him to call me, it probably was not to talk about who won the game the night before. Before long, I was pulling in those bonuses mentioned earlier!

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