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Motivation And Work Performance
Business owners and human resources managers are constantly striving to find ways to improve their employees' work performance, and for very good reason: increased productivity leads to improved efficiency and profits. Although team management is a complex web due to the intricacies of human nature, one of the secrets to successful team management is motivation.
Motivation and work performance go hand-in-hand; without one, you probably won't have the other. This makes perfect sense since few of us are truly selfless. While many of us probably enjoy helping others when given the opportunity and do take a certain amount of pride in our work, eventually such sentiments take a back seat when we're subjected to a daily grind that we dislike. The initial enthusiasm of a new job, duty or position soon dissipates, and as the months and years pass our job conviction often lessens. That is… unless we actually enjoy our job.
Job Satisfaction Breeds Motivation, And Motivation Boosts Work Performance
As a manager, it is your job to ensure those you oversee are satisfied with their job and current situation. A dissatisfied employee will not work to his fullest, will not exhibit passion and commitment, and most of all will jump ship at the first opportunity that presents itself. The above attitude may be barely passable for someone working as a fast food clerk (though ideally even they should respect their jobs) it has no place in any serious workplace.
Your first role is to boost motivation and work performance by seeing the workplace through your employees' eyes. An honest assessment of their duties is essential, as well as gauging the overall atmosphere created by their peers and supervisors. This is one reason I'm a strong advocate for a manager taking the time to walk a couple days in the shoes of their employees – by truly understanding what they do and what challenges they face, you'll better be able to uncover ways to improve the overall atmosphere and thereby increase employee motivation.
Too many times managers forget how it felt to be in the "trenches" and inadvertently treat their employees with haughtiness or disregard. This prevents a true connection from being developed, and since motivation requires a love for the job and a trust in their supervisor your employee's work performance will suffer. Successful companies do everything in their power to help smash the "great divide" between the entry positions and upper management. While roles, responsibilities and expectations will vary between the various positions, there should always be a mutually supportive, friendly and cooperative atmosphere.
So remember, motivation and work performance go hand in hand. In order to boost motivation, make sure you fully understand what your employees are going through each day, and find ways to create a more positive working atmosphere such that their motivation and work performance flourish.