Motivating Teams
Motivating Teams is not always easy, but it is possible to create synergy among staffers. It starts with indivual motivating. Team member need to have basic needs covered in order to feel energized and motivated to do their best work.
1. Clear Expectations
Expectations need to be communicated and reinforced. Your team needs to know goals and objectives you have in mind for them and how they are expected to achieve them. Expectations should include boundaries, milestones, and resources. Spell out avaiable budget, anticipated results, and deadlines. If you're dealing with more seasoned pros, you can jointly determine these factors or you can have the staff member develop goals on his/own and report them to you. Either way, they need to be clear and communicated; not assumed. By setting clear expectations you are setting your team up for success.
2. Harmonious Work Envrionment
This may sound warm and fuzzy but it's actually an important factor in making sure your team is functioning well together. Make sure the team has all the resources they need to do the job. Those resources could include people, tools, supplies, authority, and information. Also, set standards for team work. Reward team collaborate and create opportunities for it as well. Also, setting a team charter which specifies how the team is expected to work together and treat each other.
3. Value
Your team are the eyes, ears, hands, and hearts of the organization. They do the work, that make your business profitable. They need to feel appreciated and be tangibly/visibly recognized for their efforts.
Additionally, team members have unique attributes and talents. You need not only to recognize those but tap into them. Your organization will benefit from leveraging the strengths of its contributors.
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