Comments on: How To Keep Employees Motivated http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/ Mon, 21 May 2012 13:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Michalowicz http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3741 Mike Michalowicz Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:10:04 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3741 @Melloney - I think the key from the starting point is keeping your employees informed on what success and challenges you are facing. But simply keeping people informed, they become more committed to the achievement of the organization. In short... communicate, communicate, communicate. @Melloney – I think the key from the starting point is keeping your employees informed on what success and challenges you are facing. But simply keeping people informed, they become more committed to the achievement of the organization. In short… communicate, communicate, communicate.

]]> By: Melloney http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3740 Melloney Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:51:28 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3740 I am a supervisor is a bank (Customer service Superviser) How can I motivate the employees I work with for a day!! I am a supervisor is a bank (Customer service Superviser)

How can I motivate the employees I work with for a day!!

]]> By: Market Research http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3739 Market Research Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:34:44 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3739 I chanced upon to view your blog and found it very interesting as well as very informative, i was need such type information, which you have submitted. I really thankful to you, this posting help a huge number of people. Great ... Keep it up! I chanced upon to view your blog and found it very interesting as well as very informative, i was need such type information, which you have submitted. I really thankful to you, this posting help a huge number of people. Great … Keep it up!

]]> By: Mike Michalowicz http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3738 Mike Michalowicz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:05:57 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3738 Hey Matt - Yes some of these could definitely be grouped together. THANK YOU for the tip. You are spot on. Once you walk a mile you have a new appreciation for them, and they have a new appreciation for you. - Mike Hey Matt – Yes some of these could definitely be grouped together.

THANK YOU for the tip. You are spot on. Once you walk a mile you have a new appreciation for them, and they have a new appreciation for you.

- Mike

]]> By: Mike Michalowicz http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3737 Mike Michalowicz Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:11:21 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3737 Sandy - as always thanks for participating! - Mike Sandy – as always thanks for participating!

- Mike

]]> By: Sandy Wheeler http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3736 Sandy Wheeler Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:59:41 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3736 Keep mindless meetings to a minimum. If it can be said in an email, do it. When meetings are necessary--keep it brief and to the point. Don't take an hour to say 5 minutes worth of info. I bring this insight from my previous world of teaching. Nothing was worse than working all day and then the notorious meetings. Ick, grr, and yuck. Keep it short, sweet, and worthwhile. Keep mindless meetings to a minimum. If it can be said in an email, do it. When meetings are necessary–keep it brief and to the point. Don’t take an hour to say 5 minutes worth of info. I bring this insight from my previous world of teaching. Nothing was worse than working all day and then the notorious meetings. Ick, grr, and yuck. Keep it short, sweet, and worthwhile.

]]> By: Matt Rutherford http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/the-kick-in-the-ass/how-to-keep-employees-motivated/#comment-3735 Matt Rutherford Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:45:37 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=506#comment-3735 Some great ssuggestions - some could be grouped together under 'being transparent', a significant cause of demotivation is when staff are kept 'in the dark' over the direction of a company or a team, a common cause of dysfunction in teams I have worked with or taken over. I start by being really open and engaging in a two-way dialog over what can be improved. I also suggest 'walking a mile', a technique I have used in every management/leadership role, involves stepping into an employees job every so often. Maybe once a month or quarter, spend a day on the phones with the support team, go on some client calls or become an IC on their project. It's a win/win - you can get clear insight into potential improvements, and it helps your credibility with staff, both of these contribute to positive motivation. Some great ssuggestions – some could be grouped together under ‘being transparent’, a significant cause of demotivation is when staff are kept ‘in the dark’ over the direction of a company or a team, a common cause of dysfunction in teams I have worked with or taken over. I start by being really open and engaging in a two-way dialog over what can be improved.

I also suggest ‘walking a mile’, a technique I have used in every management/leadership role, involves stepping into an employees job every so often. Maybe once a month or quarter, spend a day on the phones with the support team, go on some client calls or become an IC on their project.

It’s a win/win – you can get clear insight into potential improvements, and it helps your credibility with staff, both of these contribute to positive motivation.

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