Tuesday, May 8, 2012

How You Can Successfully Motivate People

By Ricky Bahal


Inspiring a team is an important skill for any entrepreneur to possess. A business person who understands people and can inspire them will significantly improve their bottom line because their team members will be more efficient. Consequently, you have to learn how to encourage your staff effectively if you wish to achieve the best results possible. This article will look at three suggestions that will make it simple for you to motivate the people that work for you and improve their performance in the process.

When people work towards reaching the same objective, when they are striving towards the same thing, people are extremely motivated. From planning to reviews and getting results, every person on your staff needs to be included in every stage of the project. People need to be aware of what is taking place all the time, which is why you need to make sure you meet with everyone often. The more they know, the harder they will work towards attaining the common goal. In addition, by making sure the members of your team are fully informed at all times, they are going to feel as if they are making a difference. People will put in more effort into getting results when they know they actually matter and are making a difference.

One of the most effective ways to inspire the people on your team is by being a good example. Do not expect your team to do things you aren't willing to do yourself, which is why your staff members will be motivated to be like you when you set a good example. Your staff members will follow your example if you are ready to change, work tirelessly and have ambition, for instance. You can't expect your staff to work towards realizing your goals if you keep everything to yourself or show up for work only for a few hours a week, because it will demoralize your team. People want to emulate successful people so the more exacting you are in the expectations you set for yourself, the more likely it is for your team to follow in your footsteps. You should be fair, reliable and open with your people as your ultimate purpose is to motivate your team to attain results.

The subject of discipline can be contentious because there are many who feel only positive motivation should be applied to the workplace. It's true that more can be accomplished through positive motivation, but discipline still has its place. If someone, for example, is not doing their job effectively because of negligence and repeatedly makes the same mistakes, then you have to apply discipline and be quick and efficient about it but that never means you should intimidate people. However, you shouldn't dwell on it and be sure to offer rewards when their performance meets or surpasses your expectations.

To efficiently motivate the people on your team, you need to understand what motivates them. You will find encouraging people much easier when you know them well, so the closer you are to your staff members, the better they will do. While not everything will work, the suggestions mentioned in this article will act as a great starting point. The secret to motivating people easily is to build a good relationship with your staff members.




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