Motivating Others – 6 Things You Need to Know
Have you ever experienced the challenge of motivating someone who is de-motivated? Ever faced the “9 to 5″ ers who put in just what they need to to get by, but no more? Ever wondered how you’re supposed to motivate your team when you’re on the 6th change in as many months? Or maybe you’re wanting to motivate your boss to agree to some initiative he’s been stalling on for months?
Whatever the situation, for many managers, understanding how to successfully motivate their staff, peers or boss can be one of their biggest headaches!
This document gives you an outline of 6 key things you need to take into consideration before you even try to motivate anyone – and a useful tool/exercise to help you reflect on, and plan your strategy so you are more successful.
Motivational Workplace: Why an MD Missed a Trick to Motivate His People
Creating a Motivational Workplace is Not All About Financial Incentives
A participant at one of my workshops, “How to be an Outstanding Manager”, recently told me this story.
He was a senior finance manager (will keep the organisation confidential), tasked with making savings of £15000 in his department. This was achieved, largely through the creativity and work of two particular individuals.
A few weeks later, the MD was visiting the department on a “flying visit”. The finance manager mentioned these two, and suggested he just spare a couple of minutes in his schedule to personally thank them for their work.
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