ABSTRACT
If motivating and encouraging employees is a new skill for you, it may feel awkward at first. But doing so can be highly rewarding to both you and your employees. Here are some tips to help get you started:
Share your or your company's goals with your employees. If they understand what you are trying to achieve, whether it's increased sales, better customer satisfaction, or improved teamwork, it is much easier to get them involved.
Identify problem areas. Seek employee feedback and solutions.
Enable employees. Allow them to make decisions and to help determine how to improve productivity or customer service.
Promote experimentation with new ideas.
Reward your employees if things are going well. Let them share in the good times, since they will also have to suffer through the bad times. You might treat them to a breakfast, a ball game, or a dinner.
