Organize your Motivating

An article on motivational tips says research shows that "motivated employees work harder, smarter and more productively; apply more of themselves to a particular job, persevere stronger through tough odds, exhibit more passion towards their job and are more adamant about meeting goals and pursuing targets."

Since that is the case, getting organized about motivating employees is a good thing on which to spend a little time. The most important thing, I would say, is "plan to motivate." Some people are natural motivators. The rest of us have to work at it, think about it, keep it in mind, be aware it is something we need to do, plan to do it, and then figure out how to do it.

It will pay huge benefits if we can motivate people to do what they are supposed to do. Think about those employees who are just there to get the paycheck. If they can be motivated to do what they are getting paid for, everyone will benefit!

Here are the key inspiration pointers from a team at Bayt.com.

1. Start early: Motivating an employee starts as early as the interview period. (I guess that means we shouldn't hire someone thinking "someday I am going to have to motivate this person." Start the motivating right away!)
   
2. Communicate openly: Keep "open-doors" of communication going, being sure everyone knows the goals, strategies, and directions of the company. (That means you have to know where you are going. If you don't, then you better begin with motivating yourself!)
3. Diversify the work: vary the workload, give some peripheral tasks or projects to keep the work more interesting and challenging.
4. Delegate responsibility: give encouragement by giving more responsibility to others. Show them you trust them. (If you don't, I guess you'll have to do it yourself!)
5. Challenge: set the bar high, give people leeway to take calculated risks.
6. Listen and learn: ask for feedback from employees on their expectations and plans. (Don't forget to respond and act on good suggestions.)
7. Train: provide development programs that nurture your staff and build their skills.
   
8. Give feedback: regular constructive feedback is very important. Have face-to-face meetings, not to criticize, but to guide, assist, mentor, and coach.
9. Recognize and reward: be creative about devising ways to recognize and reward creative thinking, superlative performance, innovation, and loyalty to the company.
10. Be fair: being unfair can really hurt your motivational efforts. Make sure employees are competing on a level playing field with equal opportunities for progress and advancement.
    

There you have it. Now you are motivated to motivate, encouraged to encourage, and inspired to inspire! So what are you waiting for? Get out there and motivate!

Organizing is possible

Do you think getting organized is impossible? That there is no way you will ever be able to get your house or office organized? That is would be easier to swim across the ocean than to get rid of the clutter? If so, then I've got good news! Getting organized is possible!

Think for a moment of people you know who are organized. They are caught up on correspondence. The laundry is always done. Their house is always ready for company. Or their office always looks like they have everything done and are ready to go home even though is it only noon. Do you realize those people have the same 24 hours in their day that you do? They have the same busy schedule. They have deadlines they have to meet. They have children to love and care for. Yet they are organized.

So what is the difference? Nothing really. They just know they can be organized, and then work to get and stay organized. You can be one of those people. Maybe you didn't do a good job of being organized today. That's alright. Just look at tomorrow as a new day to be successful at getting organized. Give yourself time. Make a reasonable plan of what you want to accomplish tomorrow. Then make yourself successful at it. The rewards will be worth it.

Tell yourself, that like anyone else, you can be organized. It is possible. At that point you have half the battle won. You are on your way to successful organizing!