Employee Motivation Factors
5 Key Employee Motivation Factors
Keeping employees motivated is one of the oldest supervisory skills that has been taught repeatedly through the years in more ways than probably anything else in the workplace.
Employee motivation is essential because a motivated employee is a productive employee, therefore, employers are continually looking for ways in which to motivate their employees.
The best ways to keep your employees motivated include:
- You, as the leader set the tone for motivation, if you show up grumpy to work, it does not take long before the entire office takes on your mood. Therefore, lead by example, if you are motivated, your team will be also.
- Help your employees feel part of the bigger picture by sharing company history and key facts. This helps them to realize that their job is important to the overall company.
- Always provide incentives, even if they are small, having something to work toward is a key motivator with employees
- Recognize employees hard work, this of course, rubs off on other employees to do better because they know their work is not going unnoticed.
- Make sure that you assign tasks to employees that have the talent to complete it, this creates a sense of motivation because giving a project to someone who does not have the skills will only create a stressful work environment.
Read more on awareness days and special days in the following articles:
Admin assistants' day
Employee motivation factors no 1: Admin assistants day and other special days to celebrate in the workplace admin assistants day is just one of the many special days celebrated in organizations throughout the world. It is observed on the wednesday of the last full week of April. Read more
Admin assistant day recognition ideas
Admin assistant day and employee recognition recognize and show staff appreciation on admin assistant day. One of the most important communication tools in the workplace is "employee recognition" which rewards and reinforces the actions, outcomes and also the behaviors of the people in the company. Read more
National donut day
Employee motivation factors no 2: National donut day - employee engagement -
National donut day falls on the first Friday of June every year. It started as a fundraiser in 1938, for the Chicago Salvation Army to honor the Salvation Army volunteers, who served doughnuts to armies during the World War 1. Read more
Bosses day
Happy bosses day - tips on making bosses day special
You probably know about national bosses day, but perhaps you have often wondered how to go about celebrating it. Read more
Bosses day
When is bosses day? Ideas to show appreciation"bosses day, 16 October is also known as boss appreciation day and is a time to acknowledge your boss with gifts or tokens of appreciation. See the ideas listed. Read more
Fun birthday facts
Employee motivation factors no 3: Fun birthday facts - ways to celebrate a birthday at work.
Birthdays are something that come around every year and when you work in an office setting or any other environment, you like to be remembered on your birthday. Read more
Birthday wishes sample
Birthday wishes sample using free e-mail birthday cards and other ideas birthday wishes sample tips and ideas for celebrating staff birthdays in the workplace. Read more
80th birthday party suggestions
80th birthday party suggestions and ideas. Reaching an 80th birthday is a monumental occasion whether for a person or a company. Here are tips and ideas for celebrating an 80th birthday. Read more
Christmas
Employee motivation factors no 4: Top ten Christmas gifts ideas for the workplace.
Obviously, the holidays are always a special time for most people, but being able to share the holiday season with your employees often stirs up motivation. Read more
Unique Christmas present ideas
Unique Christmas present ideas -
47 unique Christmas present ideas - need ideas, most unique mail order catalogs, holiday gift ideas for women, homemade boyfriend gift ideas or instructions for making Christmas decorations then read on. Read more
When is earth day
When is earth day? Earth day campaigns for the workplace -
When is earth day? Earth day is the 22 April every year. This date of earth day is not to be confused with world environment day, which falls on 5 June. Read more
Halloween
Employee motivation factors no 5: 6 fun Halloween facts - Halloween is not just for kids, adults of all ages in the workplace, enjoy having a day when they can be silly and even dress up for a day at the office. Read more
American independence day celebration
Employee motivation factors no 6: The purpose of american independence day celebration and how it can be applied to the workplace. Read more
Labor day
Employee motivation factors no 7: Labor day clipart - what is labor day and how you can motivate employees. Read more
Hug a vegetarian day
Employee motivation factors no 8: Hug a vegetarian day - employee health wellness programs -
Hug a vegetarian day started as an internet holiday in 2006. About 36,176 people signed up for hug a vegetarian day on peta2 website that year and it has became a huge holiday ever since. Read more
National hug day
Employee motivation factors no 9: National hug day - the benefits of national hug day to workplace relations -
National hug day, presidents day holiday, happy bosses day, celebrate labor day, bubble wrap day - these are just some of the special days celebrated in the workplace. Click on these links for more on special days such as memorial day and for strange unique gifts and giveaways. Read more
Memorial day
Memorial day 2010, memorial day activities and festivities -
Memorial day 2010, why do we celebrate memorial, memorial day trivia, meaning of memorial day and when it is. The celebration of memorial day has been traditionally held on the last monday of the month of May. Read more
Easter
Employee motivation factors no 10: What are easter baskets? 8 tips on easter basket to make
Easter basket to make - 8 tips and ideas...
Easter and baskets just seem to go together, you can hardly imagine one without the other. Read more
Unique easter baskets
Unique easter baskets ideas -
Using unique easter baskets to show employee appreciation. Read more
Valentines day
Employee motivation factors no 11: Valentines day facts and unique Valentines ideas: Valentines day is celebrated on February 14. Established by pope gelasius I
in 496 ad, Valentine's day is celebrated by sending or exchanging gifts in forms of flowers... Read more
Creative Valentine ideas
Creative Valentine ideas that include most unique mail order catalogs and holiday gift ideas for women and men. Ideal also for admin assistant day. Read more
Unique ideas for Valentines day
Unique ideas for Valentines day -
12 unique ideas for Valentines day offer something out of the ordinary - Valentine's day is thought of as a day of romance, candy, flowers, cards - anything that's going to say, I
love you to someone special. Read more
HIV/Aids
The meaning of aids symbols
Frequently, sensitivity training is integrated into workplace communications. One area were such communications is needed is in the realm of HIV/aids. read more
World aids day
World aids day - employee health and wellness programs in the workplace -
World aids day is 1st December. This year's theme is universal access & human rights. Support world aids day by promoting aids awareness in the workplace. Read more
Cards
Employee motivation factors no 13: Hallmark email cards for anniversary celebrations -
Hallmark email cards are one of the most commonly used gestures for expressing gratitude to a friend or colleague. Read more
Anniversary cards print
Anniversary cards to print for company or staff anniversaries are important marketing opportunities. For example, a company birthday promotion is a great way to promote sale or service items and advertize the business through the media. Read more
Invitation wording samples
Party invitation wording samples
How to create free invitations.
Go festive or conservative with invitations. Read more
Funeral program template
Free funeral program template -
How to steps required to successfully create a free funeral program template. Read more
Gifts ideas
Holiday gifts for coworkers ideas
Holiday gifts for coworkers can prove to be quite fun to pick. A little workplace communication goes a long way in this regard. By "mining" the opinions of others in the office, you might be able to figure out scores of different ideas for gifts and selections. Read more
Holiday gift ideas for women
Holiday gift ideas for women in the workplace.
For the women in your office, there will never be a shortage of gift ideas to come up with. Read more
Holiday gifts for guys
1 holiday gifts for guys
Workplace communication means many things. Essentially, effective communication will deliver effective action. That is why those looking to exchange gifts in the office need to have a discussion over what would be the best and most appropriate gifts to give. Read more
Hot holiday gifts
Hot holiday gifts for any holiday celebration
No one likes to buy a boring gift which is why it is so important to stay on top of the hottest holiday gifts. Asking around the workplace on advice as to what gifts are the hottest of the hot can prove quite helpful. Read more
Top 10 holiday gifts
The top 10 holiday gifts
What are the top 10 holiday gifts for the office? Read more
Holiday gift guides
Holiday gift guides to help you come up with ideas
Workplace communications can have its limits as far as coming up with holiday gift ideas. Read more
Unique holiday gifts
Three unique holiday gifts
Don't all holiday gifts look the same? Well, they will look the same if you are always using the typical sources for gifts. Read more
Holiday celebrations
Is an office party looming on the holiday horizon? If it is then those planning the parties need to take a little time out to research holiday punch recipes. Read more
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