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Motivating Employees 

 

 

Motivation is the reason behind almost everything we do in our lives - including the corporate culture of working in the office. Positive motivation and practice in the office environment has many benefits such as improved productivity, and better quality of work and service output. In short, positive motivation helps people:
 
  • Achieve goals
  • Gain a positive perspective
  • Create the power to change
  • Build healthy self-esteem and capability
  • Manage their own development and help others with theirs
 
Without question, pay raises, bonuses, and other perks is always a big motivator for most people to perform effectively at work. However, during bad economic times (and good for that matter) companies can motivate their employees in many other ways even if upper management are unable to compensate accordingly using the traditional route. Here are some cost effective reward tips that will help managers in recognizing outstanding workers while keeping morale on the upswing in the workplace:
 

For deserving employees and teams, give incentives such as:

A gas gift card worth for a week or month of fuel (up to $200)

 

An annual gift subscription to a favorite magazine or peer reviewed journal

 

An engraved plaque or a framed Certificate of Accomplishment

 

A continuing education opportunity (great for those who want to earn an "advanced degree")

 

The use of a "corner office" for a day, week, or month

 

A professional membership fee such as to the Lions Club or other networking organization

 

Tickets to a cultural or social event

 

A gift certificate for personallized services (laundry, lawn keeping, etc.)

 

A gift certificate for a family night out (dinner, movie, amusement park or other attraction)

 

Airline or cruise tickets to a popular vacation destination

 

A themed party or outing (fish fry, BBQ cookout, bowling, golfing, lake party, etc.)

 

The gift of music and movies (CD/DVDs, iPod or other MP3 player, gift cards)

 

Cash on the spot (crisp $25, $50, or $100 notes)

 

To read more about the secrets of employee motivation, check out this website.

 

Lastly, while recognition by small gifts and gestures is always appropriate, it still never hurts to ask for a raise for a job well done! Here are some salary negotiation tips courtesy of www.BusinessBalls.com that you may find useful in your next weekly meeting with your supervisor.