Staff and motivation..

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Some of the most effective ways for managers to motivate staff include giving praises; recognition; positive feedback; passing on feedback from more senior managers; and letting other staff know which staff have been responsible for praiseworthy work and/or effort.

Too often staff experience `management by mistake',where most of the feedback received is corrective or punitive for mistakes they are perceived to have made.
If staff feel that their decisions are generally supported, and when genuine mistakes are made they will be guided in the right direction; they will be more positive, confident and prepared to take on responsibility and decision-making.

When staff are shown clear expectations and when they are valued, trusted, encouraged and motivated; they will be more likely to give of their best.
Consider the following for your planning of staff motivation:

Assess how motivated your staff are; observe whether they show the "signs" of being de-motivated.

If the problems are serious, discuss with your supervisor and decide on the course of
action.

If the problems exist but are not serious, check whether the present performance management system has been fully made use of;and whether the personal motivational practices discussed in section 4 have been adequately applied.

If the "telling signs" are detected not in individual members but the whole team, get the whole team to discuss together.
In applying personal motivational practices,try to use those you feel easy to manage and feel the effect.
Then test out some more.
invent some more of your own as you accumulate more experience.
share your success stories with other managers and encourage them to do their best.

MOTIVATION AND YOU

Motivation is the responsibility of all supervisors.
The most valuable asset of an organization is people.
People have needs that must be met in the workplace.
The supervisor energizes, leads, guides and motivates the employee.
They show the employees how to fulfill their needs while accomplishing the goals of the organisation.
Motivated and growth oriented employees are happy, committed and productive.
Remember that each person has different needs and must be motivated in a slightly different manner.
Although this booklet has been written for supervisors at large, all staff can use this as a guide to motivate either their peers or counter-parties.
As you may have realized that motivation is about communication, working enthusiastically together, cultivating common goals, knowing one another, helping one another to do a better and more meaningful job.
It is about creating a workplace where we enjoy being because it gives meaning, support, direction and opportunities for growth.
Through motivation, we seek to secure staff commitment ; develop and manage them to give of their best to support departmental aims and objectives; and achieve the ultimate aim of serving the community better by providing quality service which our community deserves.

registered · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:35 pm

Ah, yes, motivation... Zap vs. Sap... Very Happy

Quote:

sap

verb

To lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of: attenuate, debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, undermine, undo, unnerve, weaken.

Quote:

zap

noun

Something that imparts excitement or great interest.

The key is to ZAP ppl, not SAP them! Wink

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:41 pm

he...he...well i thought it was well written.. Smile