Employee motivation is a critical aspect at the workplace sadly there are companies that fail to understand the importance of employee motivation.
Employee motivation is important. Motivated employees can lead to increased productivity and allow an organization to achieve higher levels of output and meet their goals.
Motivating your employees needs to be a regular routine; they will generally put their best effort in the tasks that are assigned to them.
Keeping your employees motivated is equally important to trusting them. Being locked down during this pandemic has raised the depression levels high.
Trust is seen as an essential ingredient to ease stress and build productivity, as most of us are moved to work remotely within our homes. Trusting your employees will mean that you allow them to get on with their work and do what they do best, instead of requiring them to frequently check back with you.
Employees will never work to their full potential if they don’t feel trusted by their employer. A lack of trust will hurt employee morale, which in turn will affect their motivation.
Here are three actionable tips to increase employee motivation and trust.
Improve communication
The easiest way to increase employee motivation and trust is by having positive communication and not relying only on emails Try setting aside some time each day to talk with employees but do not complex it. Keep light. Very communication you start as an employer should not be related to only work. Try getting to know them personally
Employees also want to see the company that they are working for succeed.. Nothing is more worthwhile than feeling valued.
Value individual contributions
Employees will take pride and be engaged in their work if they are aware how their efforts create an impact to the organization; regardless of how big or small their contribution is.
Most of the time the employee does not need a reward or gifts for the good job done or task complete within timelines. A simple “Thank You” or “Great job” will suffice. These meaningful words acknowledge effort, build loyalty and encourage people to work even harder.
Positive workplace environment
It not easy to stay motivated every time with the current situation. These trail times when all are feeling the pinch; it’s easy to lack motivation. Every employers needs to understand and give space to its employees to come out of it. Who would not enjoy working in the comfort of their home, however being continuously push around and being bombarded with what to do? How to do ? and why to do? Will only pull them down and not increase the productivity.
When it comes to the issue of employee performance and productivity creating a sense of trust is one of the key factors to be considered. Motivation and Trust forms the basis of all relationships and interactions.
So trust your employees to beep them Motivated.
