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The typical employer has been stereotyped for too long. Whenever the word boss' is mentioned, an image of a brash and stern-faced male in a well-ironed suit spewing abuses is immediately conjured in the mind especially of employees. Without unduly antagonizing the bullying bosses, the image is a reality in many workplaces and that is surely bad for business. If you maintain your iron hand to feel in control, the nose-diving profits point to a better rapport with your employees.
So, how do you motivate your employees in such a way that the workplace will be more of bliss than a graveyard for you and your workers? You do not have to attend online institutes like Almeda University to really know these tips you only have to apply them.
Show Genuine Concern
We are all human beings and as products of emotions, we love and crave to be loved. The instinct for compassion is deeply ingrained in our brains. As an employer, a sincere and spontaneous display about the welfare of your staff will go a long way to motivate them. They will work knowing that someone cares about them. Do not treat your workers as inanimate money-making machines. Show some love real and within limits.
Chastise Positively
That the office assistant mistakenly misplaced a file or made some typos does not automatically translate to a day of insults and degrading statements. To be fair, there are times when employees will get on your nerves but as a business entrepreneur who desires growth and progress for the organization, refrain from reacting on the spot. Let the employee take responsibility for the mistake without feeling like an idiot be mild with your retribution. Or better still, ask your local bookseller for Napoleon Hill's timeless seller, How To Influence People and Make Friends.
Pay Well
Yes, they are your employees and the economy is bad. But you need to realize the fact that you make up a negligible percent of the organization and bulk of the work is done by the mere' employees. It can be very heart-wrenching for a hardworking employee to be paid peanuts while the CEO gets millions for supervising. No one is stopping your bonuses but let your workers feel the largesse as well.
Be Firm
To motivate your employees does not imply that you should hands off everything and take a nap. By the time you wake up, there may be no corporation again. As the boss, you have to live up to that name by ensuring that everyone is alive to his or her responsibility. You can successfully do this without the heavy hand and by being a good example.
Know Their Names
Although it may sound weird, knowing the names of your employees (yes, all of them) is a wonderful way to connect with them. Humans find their names the sweetest of melodies, and going an extra length to know those names makes you an outstanding boss.
