Tips for motivating employees:
Always thank employees for doing a good job.
- Take the time to meet with and listen to employees. Take them to breakfast or out for a cup of coffee.
- Give them feedback concerning their progress or performance on the job. Employees need to know how they are doing and that their contributions are appreciated.
- Give rewards, and promotions to employees who perform well.
- Keep the employees informed concerning your advertising and growth plans and ask for input.
- Allow employees to have input in day to day operations.
- Provide training opportunities for employees to increase their skills.
- Remember their birthdays and important dates.
- Write down your company policies and procedures and abide by them.
- Set some goals and celebrate with them when those goals are reached.
- Encourage new ideas and suggestions.
- Pay your employees well and have quarterly wage reviews.
- Consider what benefits you can give, hospitalization insurance, vacaton pay, emloyee meals, etc.
- Invest in your employees. This could be a bonus, insurance, training and personal time.
- Make them feel special. If you make them feel special and feel like they belong, they will do special thing
