Employee Motivation Program
Every employee motivation program has the same objective. To motivate the employees to do their jobs better, more efficiently, and to take on more challenges. In order to accomplish this an effective motivation program must be in place.
What makes an effective employee motivation program? One that is based on the understanding of how human nature works. All humans are motivated by 2 things -- pleasure or pain. If we find something pleasurable we will continue to seek it out. If we find something painful we usually avoid it. So how do these principles play into an effective employee program? It's simple, the focus needs to be on the positive. Gone are the days when effective management meant a tyrant of a boss running an organization by intimidation and fear. In the long run that policy does not work. In order to get motivated employees your program must focus on two areas; ability and motivation.
So then ability and motivation are the core part of any good employee motivation program. Now what? Let's look at these two items. Ability is a person's aptitude to perform a task. Either they have the skills to perform a given task or they do not. Ability can be improved with training and education. This can be a time consuming process, but it needs to be included in the total program. Motivation is the willingness of a person to want to perform a task. When it comes down to it we all do either what we want to do or we do what someone or something motivates us to do. For example; we notice that we hear running water in the house while watching our favorite show. We can either sit there and finish watching our show (what we want to do) or get up and find out if a pipe has burst (what we are motivated to do). So to motivate employees we should give them a positive reason to want to perform a task.
Overall in order to have an excellent employee motivation program you need to be sure it includes all of the following:
1) Positive reinforcement along with high expectations, provide training when necessary.
2) Treat people fairly, with respect, and honestly.
3) Understanding and addressing employee needs.
4) Teach employees how to set work related goals.
5) Restructure or reorganize jobs and job descriptions when necessary.
6) Have a rewards system based on job performance.
Once these items are included, you will see an amazing difference in how your employee motivation program is having a positive impact on your organization.
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