Why do we get up from our bed if we don’t have a motivation? Whether it is for money, success, recognition, personal satisfaction, etc; Experience teaches us to stay motivated and to know what to do so that the flame that drives us does not go out. How to maintain motivation and ensure success?
The matter becomes more complicated when we must maintain motivation in a work team, which does not feel the same as us, does not see what we see and certainly does not believe 100% in all the potential that our ideas have. The most obvious solution is to motivate them with money, but if that were the case, many employees would not be looking for work in other companies to go and earn the same, or even less.
Faced with this “problem”, the OC Tanner company, in charge of providing consultancies and services related to the area of human resources, designing and implementing programs to improve the conditions of employees (they work with companies such as Pepsico and Bayer); He shares with us the following checklist to go pimping during the first year of the employees and thus keep their motivation to the maximum.
How to maintain the motivation of a work team.
1. Communicate the purpose.
It is vital that from the interview the employee knows what the company is looking for to achieve success. OC Tanner says that only 25% of employees worldwide feel connected to the mission of the company for which they work. That is why it is important that insights into the corporate culture are constantly given to maintain their motivation.
In addition, with purpose they do not refer only to that of the company, each employee has a purpose in life, that is why it is important that they feel comfortable and that they receive follow-up over time, why? 50% of employees do not find sense in occupying the position in which they are.
Mark Zuckerberg spends 25% of his time in two roles: Finding talented people to hire and finding people within the company to place them in more important positions, where their work can have a greater impact.
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2. Take care of the first impression.
Just as it is vital for the employee to project the best possible first impression, the company must do the same. 69% of employees are more likely to stay with the company for at least 3 years if they had a great first experience. So the welcome should not be a training telling them how to do things, it should be a moment for them to realize what a big decision they just made.
3. Pay attention.
20% of staff changes happen in the first 45 days and the last thing you need is having to recruit new people every month. So ensuring that all is well and keeping new employees motivated is a must; Questions like: Is everything okay? Do you need anything? They don’t take much time and if they save headaches.
4. Goals and accompaniment.
From the beginning, employees must have clear goals and to ensure that they are met, there must be accompaniment. Public recognition for their achievements will make them feel more identified with the company and committed to its goals.
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5. Anniversary.
The first year is a key moment, 10 times more employees retire in the first year than in the fifth. So when the year is almost up, show the employee how valuable he is to the company, either with gifts or by recognizing him for all he has accomplished.
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