4 motivation experiences to drive your team in 2016
Motivating a team is no mean feat, especially when you’re up against dark, cold mornings, an.d new year blues after the hype from the festivities and then the long month of January. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as a new report, Employee Motivation: Who came out on top in 2015?, reveals some interesting findings to help you make your team feel driven all year round.
The four motivation experiences
When motivating people for the year ahead it’s important to understand what motivated for them the year before since it not only helps you improve on motivation methods within your business but also repeat what has worked previously.
When asked what motivated employees last year the top 5 answers were:
- I have a good work/life balance (45%)
- I have a motivating boss who is very good at their job (25%)
- I have great peers and we always manage to motivate each other (19%)
- My boss is very good at saying thank you. It keeps me motivated (17%)
- The office environment is very motivating (16%)
Employees were then asked to name an occasion when they felt motivated at work in 2015 - worryingly, a third of people could not name one, single moment.
However, exploring this question further, out of the people who could name a moment their memories fell into one of four categories: achieved, challenged, gained knowledge and recognised. This is what we call the four motivation experiences.
For example, one employee one said they felt motivated when: “my team won a project we worked hard for.”
Another employee said: “The prospect of doing new things and learning new skills motivates me constantly.” Further responses included personal congratulations from their boss, and being challenged over and beyond day-to-day roles.
So if you’re looking for the answer about how to motivate your team in 2016, you need to take into account hygiene factors such as flexibility, freedom and good tools, however you also need to ensure you’re giving your staff opportunities to live the four motivation experiences.
Allow them to:
1) Achieve
2) Challenge them in their roles
3) Make sure they receive training so they continue to gain knowledge
4) And, when they’ve worked hard and done a good job, remember to recognise and say thank you to show your appreciation.
Companies who strive to offer their workforce these four experiences throughout 2016 are sure to benefit from an engaged and driven workforce. Good luck!
Download the Employee Motivation: Who came out on top in 2015 report.
This article is supplied by Red Letter Days for Business
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