Your relationship with your employees is a very important one.
Your employees should be viewed as part of your team. Respecting your employees and acknowledging that they are people with ideas, feelings, wants and personal lives will establish a mutual respect.
Training
When you're training your employees, keep in mind: they are learning and probably nervous. Some pointers you may want to keep in mind are as follows:
- Never train your employees during rush hours; it 's hard enough learning something new. When they have been on the job long enough, they will be able to operate more efficiently.
- Be open to new ideas. Because the trainees are new to the job, they may see things in a way you haven t seen it.
- Train your employees, so they feel they are a part of the business. Let them know their jobs are important, and they are important to your business.
Getting Your Employees to Do Their Best
The better your employees understand and do their jobs, the better your business prospers. It's my opinion that to achieve the most dedication possible from your employees, you have four of the following choices:
Choice 1: Become the Employee
Do everything yourself. You've heard the old saying, If you want something done right, then you have to do it yourself. This may work in some businesses, but it is impossible in most cases.
Choice 2: Give Shares
When employees own part of the company or shares in the company, they are dedicated. They want the business to succeed just as much as you do.
Choice 3: Get Involved
This option is time consuming on your part, but effective. It involves you and the employee working together on projects and tasks. It requires your personal involvement with the employees.
With your involvement, the employees will feel the need to put in effort and will feel they are important contributors to the business. It is a satisfying feeling to have contributed and to be recognized.
Choice 4: Give Incentives
The most effective incentives are personalized and valuable ones. Giving incentives with ease and to all employees is perceived as invaluable. Incentives should have value to them.
Keep in mind: incentives do not have to be materialistic, but they should be specific, detailing the job and performance.
You can come up with many incentives to motivate employees. I will give you some ideas for incentives in three different categories. These are just some ideas. Using your creativity, you can come up with thousands of other ideas.
Personalized Incentives
- A Recognition Plaque.
- Recognition in The Company Newsletter.
- Recognition in A Local Paper.
- A Thank You Card.
- A Thank You Telephone Call.
- Recognition on the Company Bulletin Board.
- Recognition on the Company Web Site.
Cash Incentives
Cash incentives are good ways for motivation, but keep in mind: sometimes cash incentives are expected for extra work or a job well done.
Examples:
- Give A Percentage Of The Profit Or Savings Of A Job.
- Give A Percentage Of The Extra Production.
- Give An Extra Commission.
- Offer Travel Expenses.
- Offer First Class Travel.
- Offer A Set Amount Of Cash, e.g. $25, $50, $100, For Each Goal Reached Leisure
Leisure incentives are a way of saying, Thanks for a good job, and you deserve a break. Have some fun.
A good way to find out what the employees enjoy is to look in their resume. They should have their interests listed. Examples:
- Tickets To A Social Event, Theater Or Sports Event, etc.
- Expense Paid Trip.
- Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast.
- Membership To A Health Club.
- Paid Time Off.
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