HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES AND FEDERATE NATURALLY IN YOUR COMPANY?

Are you wondering how to boost the morale and motivation of your employees? And what are the factors that affect their motivation? First of all, you should know that salary is not the only source of motivation. Your employees need to feel valued, part of a team and important to your company. Discover, without further ado, how to motivate your employees and bring them together naturally…

WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO MOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES?

Employee motivation techniques are essential to a company’s success.

When you know how to motivate your employees, you get the most out of them.

Motivated employees work harder and are more dedicated to the company’s mission.

It’s obvious…

Happy workers are more productive and more likely to stay with the company in the long run. This also helps to limit company turnover.

Regardless of the company, employee motivation is as important in the private sector as it is in the public sector.

And in all cases, it is the employer’s role to motivate its employees and to determine what they need to feel valued.

Do you want to be the company that everyone wants to work for?

Know that there are many ways to motivate your employees… It can be something as simple as :

  • – making sure equipment and systems, such as the intranet, are working effectively
  • – conducting an employee engagement survey
  • – offering lunch for the entire team once a month
  • – Have an annual company party that is out of the ordinary…

In short, you need to offer your employees a minimum of recognition, team spirit and a good work/life balance.

18 DIFFERENT WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVELY

1- IMPROVE THE COMPANY AND TEAM CULTURE

This factor is essential for an optimal motivation in a company.

It is well known that productivity improves when employees feel part of a team – and a valued member of the company!

Corporate culture translates into a philosophy where everyone is equal and valuable, and puts their skills to work for the company’s goals.

This includes teamwork and the sharing of knowledge and ideas.

2- DEVELOP A MODERN WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is part of one of the motivational strategies.

If you have a modern and stylish office, it is more conducive to success than an old room with peeling paint and ugly decoration.

The office should be a pleasant, bright and comfortable place!

Employees appreciate it when there is space to relax, have a quiet lunch, play games and chat.

If your employees’ motivation is important to you, why not ask them for their opinion?

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3- PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION

Another key motivation strategy is to provide a platform where everyone can work together.

A cloud-based intranet is the perfect tool for this.

Employees can keep up with projects, collaborate with team members and colleagues, and have access to company information.

It’s a surefire way to promote your employees’ motivation, build team spirit and get them involved in their work.

4- PROVIDE TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION

Clear communication leads to positive results!

When your employees know their role and what they have to do, they automatically feel more motivated.

A corporate intranet is one way to achieve this. It can provide access to everything an employee needs to do their job:

  • – calendars and project notes
  • – technical data
  • – promotional material
  • – employee manuals
  • – product information
  • – internal news…

5- ENCOURAGE TEAMWORK

Teamwork is THE key to motivating your employees!

Working as a team allows everyone to feel useful and to participate in the achievement of a goal.

It also means you can share ideas, solve problems and plan with your colleagues.

This can take the form of an intranet chat, a virtual meeting or face-to-face.

6- ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY

Boredom destroys creativity and motivation…

Allow your employees to express their creative side and bring their ideas to projects.

Just because someone works in the accounting or technical department doesn’t mean they don’t have innovative ideas.

Encourage employee motivation and engagement by inviting them to contribute ideas for new products, branding or logos.

And… offer a prize to the winner!

Being recognized for skills other than what they are hired for can encourage a high level of motivation.

7- EXPRESS GRATITUDE

It’s easy to say THANK YOU or BRAVO…

Remember that these simple words go a long way in motivating your employees and showing your appreciation.

Another way to recognize the good work of your team is to reward them:

8- EXPRESS CLEAR OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMPANY

Another motivating factor for employees is to clearly define the objectives of your company.

This means that your employees understand the big picture and their place in your company.

If an employee knows why they are doing their job and how they contribute to the company’s goals, they feel confident in their role and work more effectively.

9- OFFER INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM REWARDS

You want to increase your employees’ motivation?

Reward them!

If your employees know that they will get a free weekend in Paris or a Casino du Vin in Bordeaux when they reach their goal, this will necessarily motivate them to work hard.

Keep in mind that offering rewards can motivate and create healthy competition.

10- PROVIDE POSITIVE COMMUNICATION

Positivity breeds motivation.

Presenting new ideas and projects in a positive way encourages your employees to support the success of your company.

When everyone understands the company’s goals, employee motivation levels can increase dramatically.

This also applies to problem solving…

If there is a problem, it is more likely to be solved if it is dealt with in a positive way, over an informal cup of coffee, rather than with negativity.

11- OFFER POSITIVE COMPETITION

Friendly competition is great in the workplace.

This form of motivation works wonders… It encourages team spirit and faces challenges in a positive way.

This can be done through recognition of your employees, such as a page on the intranet that features the employee of the month.

Competition doesn’t have to be fierce – if presented in the right way, it can simply boost morale.

12- BUILD REGULAR GOALS WITH EACH EMPLOYEE

If you regularly set individual goals for each employee, they are likely to put a lot of energy and commitment into their work.

This ensures that your employees are constantly motivated to achieve their goals, especially if they receive rewards.

It’s also a way to get to know them, making them feel like their manager or boss cares about them as a person.

13- INCLUDE EMPLOYEES IN DECISION MAKING

Wondering how to use employee engagement to increase motivation?

Empower them and listen to their opinions to increase intrinsic motivation and commitment.

Whether it’s for:

  • – setting up an intranet survey
  • – the question of the color of new product labels
  • – an original idea for the next seminar
  • – or their opinion on remote work…

When you have to make important decisions that concern them, include them in the decisions!

14- FIND OUT WHAT MOTIVATES EACH EMPLOYEE

Money and material rewards don’t always encourage an employee to work harder.

Sure… it helps, but not everyone is motivated in the same way.

Everyone who works in a company is an individual and should be treated as such.

So you need to talk to your employees and ask them what really motivates them and what can build their confidence?

Do it face to face or via a small survey.

15- DEVELOP A PLEASANT WORK/LIFE BALANCE

Balancing personal and professional life is not always easy.

Everyone has children, parents, partners, studies…

An employer who understands this and allows for fair vacations and vacations is sure to motivate his staff.

When the right work-life balance is achieved, employees can focus on their work because they don’t have to worry about external issues.

16- DEVELOP EMPLOYEES' CAREER PATHS

People feel motivated when they have a clear career path.

If a promotion is in the offing, it can help your employees be more productive.

We feel motivated when we know we have a career goal.

Every employee should be allowed to grow and develop within your company – to be the best they can be.

17- PROVIDE REGULAR TRAINING

Training can be challenging and shows an understanding of the importance of motivating your employees.

It shows that you are committed to helping them learn as much as possible about their job and how to do it better – or to work on other aspects.

So training can be a great motivator.

For example, you can offer :

  • – first aid training
  • – computer courses, budgeting courses
  • – or initiation to wine – for more conviviality and originality…!

18- EMPOWER EMPLOYEES

Trust your employees to do their job – without constantly supervising them.

A good manager does this naturally, while letting his team know that he is there to guide them if necessary.

Being left alone to do a job increases motivation, as it reinforces that the employee knows what they are doing to accomplish their tasks.

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MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM WITH TEAM BUILDING

As you can see, motivating your employees goes a long way in boosting their engagement levels.

One of the main objectives of motivation at work is to foster close affinities between your employees, to create a bond and to give meaning to their missions.

Through various team building activities – such as a wine tasting, for example – you can improve the motivation and interest of your employees in a foolproof way.

Finally, it is the culture of your company that brings your employees together and plays an important role in the source of motivation and the atmosphere at work.

You are now armed to motivate your employees effectively… Contact our team, from now on, to maintain the cohesion and reconnect your employees with our original animation around wine.

The INVINO Event team.