MOTIVATION-MONEY IS NOT ALWAYS THE MOTIVATOR

MOTIVATING YOUR WORKERS

Motivating is creating an interest and enjoyment in doing a task, that drives satisfaction in the heart of each individual involved in the task in question and a key tool to engagement in an organisation.

The problem is that most people don’t know how to create motivation for themselves, much less be able to ask for it from their bosses. On the flip side, as bosses, trying to motivate can seem like an endless rabbit hole that is far easier to ignore than to dive into. However if you need higher productivity it sounds insane to ignore motivating workers. Instilling motivation and build engagement is an ongoing process in an organisation, as one is satisfied today, the same want something better tomorrow and can't stay motivated by the former.

Motivation is a goal that ultimately falls into the hands of an individual, there’s only so much you can do as a boss, after all, but it’s important to create an environment where full motivation is possible. It’s your job to be the catalyst as a boss.

Money is not always the motivator, and i believe it can never be when we mean real motivation that builds engagement. Talking to your workers, just talking and your treatment towards them can be a sword that can cut through the barriers and instill motivation in your workers.

Below are simple five questions you can ask you workers to measure their level of motivation and these questions can even motivate your workers as well. 

1. What has been the most exciting work experience for you this month and why? 

2. Do you consider your current role your ideal job? What more could you be doing that would benefit the business -- and make the experience more enjoyable for you in the process?

3. Do you feel that you get purpose from our mission and vision? If not, tell me what gives you purpose -- and how you can leverage that mission for our business.

4. How can you justify your current job as your dream job?

5. From the experience and skills you gained which higher position do you think you can do well?

From the answers, you can measure and ascertain the level of motivation in each employee, as well these questions can make your workers motivated by creating an atmosphere of dependency, that is the company to the employee, the employee feels needed in the organisation and expect greater opportunities from question 5. 

However employees tend to give untrue answers when in an interview with their boss, you may yield compromised responses. 

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