"In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds & their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved". - Rupert Murdoch
What motivates you? What motivates your team? In today's difficult work climate it's especially important to know what energizes us and how to energize others to help us achieve the results we desire (and work hard to achieve).
Results from a management study show that 46% of employees leave their position because they felt under appreciated. 61% said their bosses don't place much emphasis on them as people, and 88% said they don't get acknowledged for the work they do.
Jack Canfield in The Success Principles provides a list of the top 10 ways to motivate employees and the top 10 ways to motivate supervisors. Interestingly enough, the rankings differ considerably.
For employees, number one year over year is appreciation, yet for supervisors appreciation is rated 8th.
EMPLOYEE Top 10 MOTIVATORS
1. Appreciation
2. Feeling "in" on things
3. Understanding attitude
4. Job Security
5. Good wages
6. Interesting work
7. Promotion opportunities
8. Loyalty form management
9. Good working conditions
10. Tactful discipline
SUPERVISOR Top 10 MOTIVATORS
1. Good wages
2. Job security
3. Promotion opportunities
4. Good working conditions
5. Interesting work
6. Loyalty from management
7. Tactful discipline
8. Appreciation
9. Understanding attitude
10. Feeling "in" on things
For now we won't delve into the reasons between the differences between the lists, but note that appreciation IS important to both levels.
In his summary, Mr. Canfield makes an interesting point; the top 3 items on the employee list cost the organization nothing in terms of impacting your budget. Rather, they simply require time, respect, and understanding.
As a leader, do you invest enough time showing others appreciation? Be honest. Do you?
Next, review the list for employees and now review the list for supervisors. Which are you more aligned with? Is your job and your boss fulfilling your motivational needs? As a leader are you fulfilling the needs of your staff?
"Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune". -- Sam Walton
What motivates you? What motivates your team? In today's difficult work climate it's especially important to know what energizes us and how to energize others to help us achieve the results we desire (and work hard to achieve).
Results from a management study show that 46% of employees leave their position because they felt under appreciated. 61% said their bosses don't place much emphasis on them as people, and 88% said they don't get acknowledged for the work they do.
Jack Canfield in The Success Principles provides a list of the top 10 ways to motivate employees and the top 10 ways to motivate supervisors. Interestingly enough, the rankings differ considerably.
For employees, number one year over year is appreciation, yet for supervisors appreciation is rated 8th.
EMPLOYEE Top 10 MOTIVATORS
1. Appreciation
2. Feeling "in" on things
3. Understanding attitude
4. Job Security
5. Good wages
6. Interesting work
7. Promotion opportunities
8. Loyalty form management
9. Good working conditions
10. Tactful discipline
SUPERVISOR Top 10 MOTIVATORS
1. Good wages
2. Job security
3. Promotion opportunities
4. Good working conditions
5. Interesting work
6. Loyalty from management
7. Tactful discipline
8. Appreciation
9. Understanding attitude
10. Feeling "in" on things
For now we won't delve into the reasons between the differences between the lists, but note that appreciation IS important to both levels.
In his summary, Mr. Canfield makes an interesting point; the top 3 items on the employee list cost the organization nothing in terms of impacting your budget. Rather, they simply require time, respect, and understanding.
As a leader, do you invest enough time showing others appreciation? Be honest. Do you?
Next, review the list for employees and now review the list for supervisors. Which are you more aligned with? Is your job and your boss fulfilling your motivational needs? As a leader are you fulfilling the needs of your staff?
"Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune". -- Sam Walton
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