Nilukas Blog creations - " Motivation Strategies for Employees"
Motivation Strategies for
Employees
Employee motivation is an
essential component of a business's everyday operations because it can
inspire workers to perform their jobs successfully and effectively. Motivating
employees is one of your main responsibilities as a team leader or manager. The
company's overall morale and productivity may be positively impacted by
developing and implementing in operation effective team-building techniques
Employee motivation
methods are techniques and procedures that can be used to keep employees
motivated, interested, and inspired in their responsibilities. According to the
workforce, diverse work settings, work cultures, and sectors, different methods
of motivating employees will follow.
Figure: 1 Employee Motivation
Why is it important to
inspire employees?
One of the key factors in
a company's success is employee motivation. Keeping employees continuously
motivated, happy, and pleased may lead to improved productivity, higher-quality
work, and a higher possibility that will want to stay with the business for a
longer period, which lowers the employee turnover rate and eventually saves
money. Also, a speedier and more successful business emerges from better
motivational levels and production. It is possible to
characterize motivation as energizing, motivating, and causing workers to
provide their best effort
An Overview of Herzberg's
Hypothesis to Increase Employee Motivation
According to the Herzburg
two-factor theory, which is called Herzburg's Hygiene Theory, job
satisfaction, and discontent are not mutually exclusive concepts.
According to the research that supports this idea, certain work traits are
linked to job satisfaction, whereas other job characteristics are linked to job
dissatisfaction. Hence, removing dissatisfaction won't always result in
satisfaction, and vice versa.
Employee motivation may
enhance workplace productivity and promote job satisfaction. According to
Herzberg's two-factor motivation theory, some elements motivate experts to do
excellent work. Delivering supportive management to members of the team may be
made easier by comprehending and putting the two-factor theory into practice.
Herzberg's motivation
theory is defined, its application in the workplace is described, and an
instance of the theory in use is given in this article
Figure: 2 Motivating
factors vs Hygiene factors
The following are the
strategies to motivate employees.
1. Have realistic
objectives
An effective method of
employee motivation is setting SMART (specific, measurable, actionable,
relevant, and time-bound) goals. These objectives specify the requirements for
attainable achievement and provide staff with a clear target to work toward.
Determine each employee's part in the goals when designing team-based SMART
goals so they are aware of exactly how and what they can contribute.
2. Express gratitude
right away for achievements
Although formal evaluations
are helpful for offering in-depth feedback, you may enhance employee morale by
praising other staff members when they've done an amazing job on a project or
completed an assignment ahead of schedule. Praise is frequently favorably
received by workers, who are encouraged to keep up their hard work.
Individuals are reminded
of their value to the firm when they get praise or credit for their
achievements. Also, it gives them confirmation that what they're doing is
successful, providing them with a feeling of empowerment.
3. Set up a system for
employee incentives
Creating an incentive
program that directly recognizes team members for their achievements is another
useful tactic for enhancing employee motivation. Employees are motivated to
provide their best work when an incentive is promised because it offers them
something to aim towards. Although pay increases are a major motivator for
many, staff members often value rewards like bonuses, paid time off, trophies,
gift cards, and verbal acacknowledgments
4. Make sure there is a
good work-life balance.
Employees feel happier
and more motivated in their jobs when they have a healthy work-life balance.
You may achieve a good work-life balance as:
allowing for flexible
scheduling Employees feel more confident in their responsibilities and are more
productive when given the freedom to take time off for regular appointments,
including doctor's visits, last-minute crises, and self-care days.
Providing possibilities
for working from home: When given the option to work remotely, even for just
one or two days a week, employees may feel more satisfied with their work-life
balance. Working from home eliminates the commuting time and gives employees
the benefit of production environments.
5. Promote a productive
workplace
A pleasant work
atmosphere fosters energy, teamwork, and motivation, all of which are essential
for a business to succeed. Striving to be someone you would like to work for
can assist you in developing an environment that is excellent for employees.
6. Distribute
appropriate workloads
Providing team members
with realistic workloads can guarantee they can do all of their job without
being overworked. Smaller workloads can make people more content at work and
guarantee they have enough time to complete their assignments.
7. Learn more about
people
It identifies the team member’s
strengths and potential obstacles by getting to know each of them better. Play
icebreaker games and have one-on-one discussions with team members to find out
more about their personalities and ambitions. You may plan how to inspire each
person using this knowledge.
8. Offer assistance
with individual goals
It's beneficial to
encourage your coworkers to pursue their own professional ambitions in addition
to the goals of the team. Members of the team you manage will feel more
empowered to succeed if you demonstrate your concern for
individuals' individual ambitions. While they try to accomplish their
objectives, they could also become more successful and productive in their
current position.
9. Create chances for
mentoring
Giving staff the chance
to coach new hires might inspire them to do a better job on the job. Giving
workers the chance to get one-on-one coaching and mentoring in a small group
environment might encourage them to ask questions and set more challenging
objectives, which can motivate them to put in more effort and keep learning and
developing in their professions.
10. Encourage team
trust.
Giving team members the
confidence, they need to do their tasks properly may encourage a greater sense
of accountability. Offering your coworkers this level of trust may inspire them
to treat you with the same respect and drive them to live up to your standards.
Giving your team members greater autonomy is one method to build trust as a
manager
Conclusions
It is the level of
motivation, dedication, and vigor that a company's staff gives to the job each
and every day. Without motivation, businesses endure decreased levels of
production and productivity, and it's possible that they won't achieve those
important goals as, Increased innovation, increased employee engagement,
increased productivity, and higher retention rate.
A motivated workforce is
vital to any organization. Employee motivation, which is intangible, difficult
to quantify and regulate since it depends on many things, but is simple to
facilitate if done properly, is correlated with an organization's performance.
In an environment where most employees work remotely, it all comes down to
intention, energy, and tenacity.
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Figure: 1 Employee
Motivation
Figure: 2 Motivating
factors vs Hygiene factors
Figure: 3 Employee
Motivation strategies
HRM plays a vital role in modern era
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ReplyDeletethank you Chinthani , yes I agree with what you've mentioned
DeleteMotivation is a force that makes people act, set goals, and achieve them. It is a psychophysiological process that controls human behavior, as well as sets its direction, actions, and constancy. so, that can be lead a human being to be positive or negative . here we discussing positive motivation .as I feel you can elaborate your thoughts more and mention as positive motivation . tks.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteMortivation is essensial part of the organization.
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Well said Niluka. Employee motivation plays a vital role in an organization to achieve its success (mission and vision).
ReplyDeleteHerzberg's motivation theory denies the factors which motivate the employee based on hygiene and motivational factors.
excellent article.
ReplyDeleteKeeping employees motivated is very important indeed
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