Motivatiing Your Workforce

In business, it seems that few things motivate people to accomplish more than greed. If I do A and B, then maybe I can work a raise out of the deal. All of us have thought like this at one time or another. Or, if I fail to get this done, maybe I will get fired. Living well and having as much money as possible are two of the greatest motivations we will ever know throughout the course of our lives.

Motivation in Sales and Marketing

Motivation in the sales and marketing spheres is not hard with a bonus system in place. By rewarding the top performers with bonuses, you are surely motivating people to go out and do everything they can to get those extra rewards. The competition in such an atmosphere can turn brutal at times, but there is no denying the effectiveness of bonuses for stimulating higher output.

Highest Motivational Performance Factor

Pay per performance can be a far more powerful motivation factor. On top of the annual raise, profits are set aside and given out to employees in proportion to their annual contribution to company performance. Yearly salary increases, end of the year bonuses, and other such incentives will practically motivate employees to walk on water but for those who like performing to superior levels and being rewarded for doing so, the results are undeniable.

Gauge Accordingly

There will always be employees who do not possess the ability to perform at elevated levels every day. It is wise to assess the incentive program and how it affects workers. If, for example, you were to offer $100 to anyone with perfect attendence for a month, you will no doubt see a lot more people in the office than you are used to.

It's surprising how effective the little things are. Caring, empathy and respect are essential and very important motivational factors. How you communicate with your employees says a great deal about your ethics and your business commitments.

I'm the type of person who works best when provided with a clearly defined task and then left alone to do it. My boss knew this and he also knew that if I needed help, further direction, or had a dilemma of some sort, he WOULD find a note on his door "Must talk TODAY" signed by me.

Within a few months, my boss and I had our relationship down solid. He trusted that I was steadily pounding out the work and that if I did send that e-mail asking him to call me, it probably was not to talk about who won the game the night before. Before long, I was pulling in those bonuses mentioned earlier!

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