7 smart ways to keep your team

motivated!

Sometimes the difference between success and failure can be how motivated your team is.

As a manager, how do you keep everyone fired up and producing top level work?

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Be a leader

Favorites = No-no

If you treat some of your employees better than others, it will kill morale.

Treat everyone fairly. That doesn’t mean everyone has to be treated the same - don’t be afraid to individualize if the situation requires it.

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Share the spotlightIf you get an “atta boy” from your boss or a customer, pass it along to your team.

Take every opportunity to make sure your team’s hard work is recognized. If it could win an award, nominate them. If you win, let your team accept it.

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Find a comfort zone

You’re more comfortable holding meetings in your office or a conference room?

Why not try a space your team would feel comfortable in. Mingle with your directs and find a setting that would work best for everyone.

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Keep your commitments

This one is simple: if you say you’ll do something, do it.

If you don’t, it will hurt your credibility and a manager without credibility is useless.

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Let them have a say

Nothing motivates people like having a sense of control or ownership in the outcome.

Ask your team to bring two important questions or suggestions to your next meeting.

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Buy ‘em lunchSurprise your team by taking them to lunch once in a while. It can be an excellent way to discover what’s on their mind and how things are going in their area.

Even having a few pizzas delivered around noon can turn around a dreary day.

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Communicate(even when it’s bad news)

An absence of information from you won’t mean an absence of conclusions for your team.

If your team feels like they’re being left in the dark or that you’re holding back, their motivation and trust in you will suffer.

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