OB Motivational techniques adopted by corporates. FLOW OF PROJECT 1. 2. 3. 4. INTRO WHY IS MOTIVATION NEEDED IN AN ORG. ? CO. #1 CO.

. #2 CONCLUSION IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATION IN AN ORG.

1. Recognition/Attention. When your employees accomplish something they have achieved something. Your recognition is appreciation for that achievement. I believe that most managers don't give enough recognition because they don't get enough. Therefore, it doesn't come natural to do it. If this applies to you, you need to drop this excuse like a bad habit! Become a giver! Look at the price. Recognition is free! 2. Applause. A form of recognition yes, but a very specific form. Physically applaud your people by giving them a round of applause for specific achievements. Where? When? The answer is wherever and whenever. At meetings or company-sponsored social gatherings, a luncheon, or in the office. At the end of a shift, before a shift, and whenever possible in the middle of a shift. Using plaques or trophies is another effective way of applauding your people. Although "wooden applause" is often successfully used in the form of Employee of the Month plaques, more creative ideas are sorely underutilized. Take the time to be creative, matching special accomplishments with unique awards. 3. One-on-One Coaching. Coaching is employee development. Your only cost is time. Time means you care. And remember your people don't care how much you know... until they know how much you care. Whenever the emphasis is on positive feedback, I make sure to do this coaching in "public." Whenever you recognize and encourage people in "public," it acts as a natural stimulant for others who are close enough to see or hear what's taking place. 4. Training. Is training ever finished? Can you possibly overtrain? NO and NO. For whatever reasons, too many people feel "My people have already been trained" or "I've got good people...they only need a little training." But training never ends. Schedule "tune- up" training sessions. These should be led by you or by a supervisor with help from specific employees who show a particular strength in the skills taught. I know this takes time, but these types of training sessions will continually enhance the performance of your people and the productivity of your business. 5. Career Path. Your employees need to know what is potentially ahead for them, what opportunities there are for growth. This issue is a sometimes forgotten ingredient as to the importance it plays in the overall motivation of people. Set career paths within your organization. Do you promote from within? I hope you can answer yes to that. Although specific circumstances require you to look for talent outside your company you should always first consider internal personnel. If you do this you are sending a very positive message to every one that there are indeed further career opportunities within your organization. 6. Job Titles. When you talk about job titles you are tapping the self-esteem of people. How someone feels about the way they are perceived in the workforce is a critical component to overall attitude and morale. Picture a social gathering that includes some of your staff. The subject of work inevitably comes up. Will your people be proud, or embarrassed, to share their title and workplace? The importance of feeling proud of who you are and what you do is monumental. Be creative as you think of possibilities for titles. Have your staff come up with ideas giving them input into the titles. Bottom line, you are dealing with pride...and pride enhances a positive attitude...and a positive attitude is the foundation for continuing success. 7. Good Work Environment. A recent industry study shows just how inaccurate your results can be. Employers were asked to rank what they thought motivated their people and then employees were asked to rank what really did motivate them. Employers felt "working conditions" was a nine (or next to last) in terms of importance. What did the employees say? Number two! Working conditions are very important to the way employees feel about where they work. Cosmetically, does your office look nice? Are there pictures on the walls, plants and fresh paint among other features that generally make people feel good about their environment? Does their work space have enough room or are they cramped in a "sardine can?" What about furniture? Is the desk the right size, chair comfortable? Is there file space and do they have the miscellaneous office supplies needed for maximum performance? Is the temperature regulated properly so they don't feel they're in the Amazon jungle one minute and the North Pole the next?

8. On-the-Spot Praise. This too is associated with recognition but the key here is timing. When there is a reason for praising someone don't put it off for any reason! Promptness equals effectiveness. Praise people when the achievement is fresh on everyone's mind. What is effective is for us to get off our keisters and go out and tell whoever it is what a great presentation it was or applaud them for the sale...praise them promptly for what they accomplished or achieved! Don't allow time to creep in and snatch away any ounce of the positive impact that praise can have when it is delivered promptly. 9. Leadership Roles. Give your people leadership roles to reward their performance and also to help you identify future promotable people. Most people are stimulated by leadership roles even in spot appearances. For example, when visitors come to your workplace use this opportunity to allow an employee to take the role of visitors guide. A great place to hand out leadership roles is to allow your people to lead brief meetings. Utilize your employees' strengths and skills by setting up "tune up" training sessions and let one of your employees lead the training. The best time to do this is when new people start. Or, assign a meeting leader after someone has attended an outside seminar or workshop. Have them lead a post show, briefing the other employees regarding seminar content and highlights. Have your employees help you lead a project team to improve internal processes. 10. Team Spirit. Have a picture taken on your entire staff (including you!), have it enlarged and hang it in a visible spot. Most people like to physically see themselves as part of a group or team. When running contests in your area, try to create contests and affiliated activity that are team driven. People driving to reach goals together definitely enhance team spirit solely because they must lean upon others and be prepared to be leaned on. One very effective idea for me has been building a collage of creative ideas with the "Team" theme. All employees are responsible for submitting a phrase referring to TEAM on a weekly rotation. Each of these ideas (such as TEAM: Total Enthusiasm of All Members or There is no I in Team) is placed on a wall, creating a collage of Team-oriented phrases. Don't have one person responsible for this...do it as a team. 11. Executive Recognition. This is the secret weapon. And like any secret weapon, timing is most critical. If this is used too often the value is diminished. And if it is used only for special occasions and rare achievements the value is escalated. We talked earlier about general recognition and the positive impact that has on your people. That will go up a few notches when it comes from an executive. Some of the same vehicles can be used here such as memos and voice mail. To add yet another level of stimulation, have an executive either personally call to congratulate someone (or a group) or even show up in person to shake hands and express his or her appreciation. 12. Social Gatherings. Scheduled offsite events enhance bonding which in turn helps team spirit, which ultimately impacts your positive work environment. Halloween costume parties, picnics on July 4th, Memorial Day or Labor Day, and Christmas parties are only some of the ideas that successfully bring people together for an enjoyable time. Some others that I've used with equal success are softball games (against other companies or among employees, depending on staff size), groups going putt-putt golfing or movie madness. 13. Casual Dress Day. This will apply more to the Business-to-Business world based on the difference in normal dress codes from the Business-to-Consumer arena. For those required to "dress business" every day a casual day becomes a popular desire. Use holidays to create theme color casual days such as red and green before Christmas or red, white and blue before July 4th, or black and orange prior to Halloween. This will add to the impact you're trying to have by calling a casual day in the first place. Establish pre-vacation casual days for each individual employee to enjoy on the day before his or her vacation. Major sports events are a perfect opportunity for casual days to support your local or favorite team with appropriate colors, buttons, and logo wear. Spontaneous casual days produce a lot or stimulation based on the element of surprise. Announce a casual dress day for the following work day "just because." Use individual or team casual dress days as contest prizes or awards for specific accomplishment.

14. Time Off. Implement contests that earn time off. People will compete for 15 minutes or 1/2 hour off just as hard as they will for a cash award. And in many cases, I have had people pick time off over cash when given the choice. Put goals in place (padded of course) and when these goals are reached by individuals, teams or the entire staff, reward them with time off. Allow early dismissals, late arrivals, and extended lunch periods or additional breaks. 15. Outside Seminars. Outside seminars are a stimulating break. Because outside seminars are not always cost efficient for most people, consider on-site seminars or workshops for your staff. Use outside seminars as a contest prize for one or two people. Then set up a structured plan for those seminar attendees to briefly recreate the seminar to the rest of your people when they return. Now everyone gets educated for the price of one. 16. Additional Responsibility. There are definitely employees in your organization who are begging for and can handle additional responsibility. Our job as managers is to identify who they are and if possible match responsibilities to their strengths and desires. 17. Theme Contests. Over the years my contests have produced up to 170% increase in performance. But equally as important, they've helped maintain positive environments that have reduced employee turnover by 400%. Overall the most successful contests seem to be those affiliated with different themes. Holidays, anniversaries, sports and culture are examples of ideas to base contests on. Sports, without a doubt, provide the largest opportunity for a wide variety of contests. Even Culture can be used to create theme contest. My favorite is using the '50s and '60s as a theme for a contest that I run at least once a year. 18. Stress Management. There are many articles and books available on the subject. Make this reference material available to your people. Make sure they know it is available and encourage them to use it. If possible, have an in-house seminar on stress management techniques. So that production time is not lost, you might consider having a brown bag luncheon with a guest speaker on this subject. Because stress is an ongoing concern, anytime is a good time for a seminar like this to take place. Be as flexible as you can with breaks during the course of the day. 19. Pizza/Popcorn/Cookie Days. Every now and then pizza, popcorn, or cookie days will help break up that everyday routine and help people stay motivated. Because it is a natural tendency for people to get excited in anticipation of something, structure some of these days in advance. Then buy some pizzas or different cookies or even whip out some different types of popcorn. 20. Gags and Gimmicks. Use different gimmicks as awards to help inspire performance increases from your people. The key to awards is establishing the perception of priceless value that is associated with them. They should be recognized as status symbols in your environment. Here are some of my ideas:

Plastic/rubber whale for "whale" of a performance. Pillsbury dough boy for the person raisin' the most bread. Cardboard stars for star-studded performances. Plastic phonograph records for setting a new record. California raisins for those with the highest percentage of "raisin" their productivity. Special parking space for the person who drives the hardest. Toy cymbals for those "symbolizing" total effort. Special Mountain Dew can for that person who exemplifies the "can do" attitude. A figurine of E.T. for out-of-this-world performance. The Eveready Bunny for those that keep going, and going, and going. Large Tootsie Roll replica for those on a "roll." A drum for the person that "drums" up the most business.

Motivation is a very important for an organization because of the following benefits it provides:-

1. Puts human resources into action

Every concern requires physical, financial and human resources to accomplish the goals. It is through motivation that the human resources can be utilized by making full use of it. This can be done by building willingness in employees to work. This will help the enterprise in securing best possible utilization of resources.

2. Improves level of efficiency of employees

The level of a subordinate or a employee does not only depend upon his qualifications and abilities. For getting best of his work performance, the gap between ability and willingness has to be filled which helps in improving the level of performance of subordinates. This will result intoa. b. c. Increase in productivity, Reducing cost of operations, and Improving overall efficiency.

3. Leads to achievement of organizational goals

The goals of an enterprise can be achieved only when the following factors take place :a. b. c. d. There is best possible utilization of resources, There is a co-operative work environment, The employees are goal-directed and they act in a purposive manner, Goals can be achieved if co-ordination and co-operation takes place simultaneously which can be effectively done through motivation.

4. Builds friendly relationship

Motivation is an important factor which brings employees satisfaction. This can be done by keeping into mind and framing an incentive plan for the benefit of the employees. This could initiate the following things: a. b. c. Monetary and non-monetary incentives, Promotion opportunities for employees, Disincentives for inefficient employees.

In order to build a cordial, friendly atmosphere in a concern, the above steps should be taken by a manager. This would help in: d. e. f. g. h. Effective co-operation which brings stability, Industrial dispute and unrest in employees will reduce, The employees will be adaptable to the changes and there will be no resistance to the change, This will help in providing a smooth and sound concern in which individual interests will coincide with the organizational interests, This will result in profit maximization through increased productivity.

5. Leads to stability of work force

Stability of workforce is very important from the point of view of reputation and goodwill of a concern. The employees can remain loyal to the enterprise only when they have a feeling of participation in the management. The skills and efficiency of employees will always be of advantage to employees as well as employees. This will lead to a good public image in the market which will attract competent and qualified people into a concern. As it is said, Old is gold which suffices with the role of motivation here, the older the people, more the experience and their adjustment into a concern which can be of benefit to the enterprise. From the above discussion, we can say that motivation is an internal feeling which can be understood only by manager since he is in close contact with the employees. Needs, wants and desires are inter-related and they are the driving force to act. These needs can be understood by the manager and he can frame motivation plans accordingly.

We can say that motivation therefore is a continuous process since motivation process is based on needs which are unlimited. The process has to be continued throughout. We can summarize by saying that motivation is important both to an individual and a business. Motivation is important to an individual as: 1. 2. 3. 4. Motivation will help him achieve his personal goals. If an individual is motivated, he will have job satisfaction. Motivation will help in self-development of individual. An individual would always gain by working with a dynamic team.

Similarly, motivation is important to a business as: 1. 2. 3. 4. The more motivated the employees are, the more empowered the team is. The more is the team work and individual employee contribution, more profitable and successful is the business. During period of amendments, there will be more adaptability and creativity. Motivation will lead to an optimistic and challenging attitude at work place.

1. Business Promotion Many companies today do not use this employee motivation technique due to budget restrictions.This technique can create positive feedback both inside and outside the workplace. Give your employees small things like pencils, pens, or even coffee mugs. All with your companies logo on the them. You may even choose to dopolo shirts, hats and jackets. With many great graphic software options youremployees and company will standout. 2. Surveys Surveys are used widely today by almost every company. Surveys are designedto provide feedback about any topic. Companies than use the feedback to discover problems and solutions. They may even shed light on possible newopportunities that were previously overlooked. Determination of barriers Employee motivation techniques like surveys can be used in thedetermination of whether any barriers exist. Barriers can take the form of ethical issues and problems with co-workers just to name a few. It's critical to indentify these existing roadblocks and eliminate them for an easier motivating process. I have personally used this technique with a prior company. The survey hereasked employees 10 questions about their management teams. They grade each manager on a scale of one to five. One being never and five being always. Theareas of questioned covered topics like favoritism, respect, work ethic, following of policy, etc. The results were analyzed ad then ranked in order. The results of the surveywere also used on end of year reviews. 3. Understanding Employees Here is another employee motivation technique that is quite effective.Spending a little time with each of your employees will go a long way. Dontjust talk about work, try to find out what they like to do outside of work.These will be things you can talk about form time to time. Your employees will come to the conclusion that you actaully care about them. Leaders will also learn what makes each employee tick. These facts will help them run their business more effectively. The most important point here is that they will not feel just like a number. There is great acticle on this technique in detail and here is the link to "Manging One to One" from Inc magazaine.

4. Building Employee Recognition Program Employee recognition programs can be as big or small as you want. These programs are designed to motivate employees through awards. The problem with many of these recognition programs is that the awards are sub par. I have found employees to seek awards with more value. Not justa plaque on the wall. Try this example in the future Set up an employee of the month program. Use awards like gift cards, days off,choice of shifts, etc, to really create excitement. Use traditional things like plaques and coffee mugs that say employee of the month. They will feellike you went out of your way for them. 5. Enjoyable Work Environment This may be one of the most important techniques. Having a pleasant workplace environment will help in motivating employees and increase performance. Having fun is also a great way to manage Stress. Here are some great team building ideas to try. Put together an impromptu wiffle ball tournament. Run this event during lunch breaks for example. If you really want turn some heads. Get your management team together and wash some cars. They might seem silly, but trust me they work! For more ideas check out this article on fun team building games.

6. Assemble Roundtable Committee

Bring together five or six key people like mid level leaders, Department Heads, etc. Then have that group elect one representative. This individualwill meet with management to discuss issues and concerns of the employees. Leaders often will say they have an open door policy. But many employeeswill not believe this. This committee will allow leaders to maintain a calmworkplace. So in short: leaders get a good work environment, committee members feel important, and employees have a way to vent. It's a win win all around 7. There is no I in Team This employee motivation technique can be sometimes difficult to create.There are times when some employees just don't trust or like each other. Asleaders sometimes we have to force the issue to build teamwork. Group employees into different groups for a variety of projects. Tie theseprojects together with a recognition program and make it an contest. Keep inmind that you should do something for the entire workplace no matter whatthe outcome. This will help you keep the peace. 8. Positive Reinforcement When it comes to human nature we all like to be appreciated. And in business this is no different. This employee motivation technique can be useddaily and will be effective. In the past leaders have used fear tatcics or other bad management practices. These ways just create an negative atmoshpere. In today's world there are so many negative things going on. So it is no surprise that it effects the workplace. As leaders we need to make an commitment to appreciating our employees. Don't just say "good job", go outof your way by buying coffee and donuts or lunch. 9. Build Trust and Respect Building trust and respect is hard engouh in life. In business it is justas tough if not harder. Workplace motivation will be non existent if thereis not some level of trust and respect. There is no quick way to build trust and respect. It has to be built overtime. We need to know if we can count on our employees. One way to startbuilding trust is to give employees special projects with deadlines that areimportant. In order for leaders to earn respect they need to treat others with respect. If you would like someone to respect you keep this in mind. Every move youmake like decisions and comments will be judged. Even the way you speak tocustomers and coworkers will be judged. This will be the basis for someoneto decide whether or not torespect you. 10. Cross Training

The most common purpose of cross training is for sevreral people to haveknowledge of other coworkers jobs. This will solve coverage problems likedays off and vacations. This technique is a great to way to create empoloyee motivation through out your comapnay. This employee motivation technique will benifit the employees by increasingskills learned, possible advancement and job security. These employee motivation techniques should give youa solid base to get started. We suggest that you pick two or three techniques that fit your comapany. In my opinion; the best and most effectivetechnique you can use is positive reinforcement. Use this technique daily andyou will be on you way to creating a positve workplace. Keep in mind that there are many others ways to motivate the workplace.Check out the following article on the "Seven Stages of Motivaion In the Workplace".

Expectations of positive employee motivation Inspired workers Focused on same goals Increased productivity Increased desire for advancement

#1 Merrit Increases Merit increases are a simple pay increase that is awarded to an employee who hasexcelled in performance and productivity. Many companies allow this type of pay ofmerit award but with restrictions regarding timeframes and limits. They also may require you to do a an employee performance review. Smaller companies that have lessrestrictions benefit well using this technque. #2 Recogniton Using recognition has always been a solid answer to how to motivate employees. Itsall about appreciating your staff and letting them know that they are doing good. Make sure that others hear what you are saying. Use meetings, hallways and even the lunch room as possible platforms. This idea is powerful, becasue we all like positivefeedback. #3 Talk to employees about career plans Many employees would like to advance their career, but for some reason don't inquire about it. Leaders can still motivate employees that they feel are promotable.The simple conversation alone will improve their self esteem and confidence. They may even surprise you with increased performance. The point here is don't wait forthem to come to you, go after them and inspire. #4 Thank you notes Thank you notes a handwritten personal sentiments that are effective. I have heardof employees holding on to thak you notes for self motivating purposes. Notes can be written on paychecks or by leaving a not on an employees desk. Try Team Building Games Fun team building games are a highly effective way to solve your problems of how to motivate employees. These ideas will inspire and motivate your staff. There are some really simple ones that you can create quickly with no cost. Your investment may cost you a few hours. This short article will help get you started in a snap.

#5 Movie passes This type of award is similar to a merit increase that was mentioned above. This idea is way to work around restrictions of merit increases. Movie passes fall underthe heading with gift cards, so your choices are unlimited.

#6 Coffee This one my be the oldest trick in the book of how to motivate employees. Most officeshave some sort of coffee making capabilites. Surprise the staff, take a coffee orderand pick it up or schedule it for the next morning. #7 Lunch Schedule a potluck or provide lunch for your staff. Providing lunches impress,but the scheduled luncheons provide something to look forward to. Ask the staff forsuggestions for an added touch. #8 Birthday acknowledgement There is something about birthdays and the workplace that go hand in hand. It'sa good way to break up the day with a little fun. Many managers pick up the costthemselfs. While others arrange a schedule for the year. One employee is responsiblefor another employees birthday. #9 Word of the day You can really have fun with this one. Have your staff come up with some bizarewords. Designate times throughout the day to use the specific word. If you want toreally have some fun turn the word into a chant. #10 Make time for employees Another way of how to motivate employees is just make time for your staff. Listento what they have to say. Learn a little about them and show them that you areinterested. Spending a little time will provide employees the sense that they aremore than just a number. #11 Inspirational stories There are many stories that you can find to talk about. Movies, books and evencurrent events. What ever story you choose, try to make it realatable. #12 Inspirational sayings Use these simple sayings throughout the day, but don't over do it. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."Aristotle "Great spirits have always encounteredviolent opposition from mediocre minds"Albert Einstein Inspirational sayings can be found in motivational posters that you could hangaround the office. These poster are most effective in sales types of offices. The main reason for there success is that they get you to think and focus on the task.

Managing Stress in the workplace and how to motivate employees goes hand and hand. Being able to handle stress will improve your ability to motivate workers. Stress can have a negative effect on employees. Read this article and learn more on how to handlestress in the workplace. The above 12 quick ways of how to motivate employees are extremely effective.The best practice is to use them in conjunction with a long term employee motivatonprogram for optimal results. For more information on building long lasting motivation in the workplace. Then checkout thisarticle about how to create succesful motivation in the workplace.