“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” - Zig Ziglar 
There’s no better time than the beginning of the year to assess your employees’ motivation. Recent studies have shown employee engagement levels are down. No surprise there, but the surprises will hit when employees either leave because they’re not challenged or when they adversely affect company growth because they’re losing steam.
“A Gallup study published in August involving about 32,400 business units found that those in the top quartile on engagement had 18 percent higher productivity, 16 percent higher profitability and 49 percent fewer safety incidents compared with those in the bottom quartile on engagement,” writes Ed Frauenheim in “Commitment Issues- Restoring Engagement Issues” (www.workforce.com).
Here are some questions to help you out:
· Do your employees understand how they can best make a difference?
· Do they seem “pushed” to make objectives, or “pulled” toward the organization’s mission?
· Are their objectives realistic, objective and attainable?
· Are your staff members able to share in the rewards, as well as the risks?
· Do they act more like “hired hands” (employees) or people with a vested interest in the business (owners)?
And finally…
· Are your employees motivated?
This last one sounds like a no brainer, but you’d be surprised how many employers forget (or don’t want to) ask that question.
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