Describe The Factors That Are Important In Motivating Employees To Do Their Best In The Work Environment?
Good question since I feel so unmotivated at my job right now. Here’s my reasons why:
1. I’ve been there for 6 six years and there’s not a lot of room for advancement for me. I work in an Engineering department and am not an Engineer so I understand why but it would be nice to have somewhere to go. For example, the technicians have different levels I, II, III. This gives them something to strive for.
2. I need to feel like what I’m doing means something. Currently I’m doing tasks that a semi-trained monkey can do. This makes me feel as though I am not an important member of the team. A manager should take a look at the talents that an individual possesses and look to utilize them instead of just pigeon holing someone because of their job title.
3. This is the big one. Saying “Thank you” every once in awhile. Too often people are quick to criticize but very few people say thank you.
EDIT: I forgot to mention something. Extrinsic motivation works for some people but only for a short period of time. I have a box full of baubles that they have given me for one reason or another but the chatting teeth don’t motivate me well on a daily basis! Many people are intrinsically motivated because they have had a good work ethic instilled in them by their parents but sometimes that isn’t enough.
One factor: they need to care about their work. Not that everyone must be super-intense or anything, but give them a reason to care. Money is the usual carrot dangled.
One of the best employers I ever worked with had a policy that if you could improve something within the scope of your work area, make an adjustment that would save the company money, they would give you whatever savings there was for 6 months. A fellow worker did away with a form that wound up saving the company about $50,000 in six months, and got that as a bonus.
Paranoia, guilt and self flagellation ie. religion.
TRUST.
Most employers micro-managed and place their employees under the microscope. Allow them to make mistakes and discuss learning points from each mistake or failure instead of scolding and blaming. When employees feel that they are the focal point of the company, they will perform their best.
I am not a psych. major, but I know that recognition is something that is very important to me when I do a good job at work. It’s sad that people aren’t always wanting to do their job when working but INCENTIVES are always nice.
1.)I think one of the biggest mistakes bosses make is to not tell you what it is you are doing that is positive. Manager’s tend to focus on the negatives only. I’m not sure why that is but it means alot to me to hear my boss say “good job” every once in awhile.
2.) Incentives. I’m a collector (collect from businesses) and we get bonuses if we collect over a certain amount. Money always motivates.
3.) Good benefits. Including having sick days. That is one thing I don’t like about my job right now. We have vacation days but no sick days. We are penalized if we don’t give 24 hours notice before taking a day off but when you are truly sick you just can’t do that so it’s either be penalized or go to work feeling miserable and spread whatever you have to everyone else. Not very motivating and not economically good for the employer either if most of the staff winds up sick because an employee felt they had no other choice but to come in while ill.
I think the biggest factor is for the employee to feel like they are a part of the company, (that is a person and not a resource.) To take part in the profits, (when they feel that the harder they work the more it will benefit themselves.) And finally for management to support them not work against them, (finding the positive, not dwelling on the negative.) On the latter, sandwich the negatives between positive remarks.
A Supervisor that does above and beyond and is example to the rest of the department. Building healthy relationships in the work place are very important and putting importance to that will increase employee moral.You can still be positive even when giving negative feedback to employees. Let recognition come from the top and support those at the bottom as a team. What ever you want out you have to put it the company and that doesn’t apply to just money.The more you want out of them the more you pour into them the principal is the same.
I was motivated to do my best for lots of reasons. A good work ethic taught by my mom. To have an employer that has concern for the health and safety of me and my family. Respect for me as a person. To value my opinions. A good wage for a good job.
My old employer would reward us with out of work time, for example if we we’re productive and kept our nose to the grindstone when we were busy they would take us out bowling, or take us to a local park to play softball, flag football, or even make a game day. We would work usually until lunch time and then head out for eats and fun.
tell them that if they dont do there job they will have to find an alternate source of income. one sugestion. military. they will also get paid way less. and do much more.