Key Elements on motivating your staff for success

May 5, 2016

Keeping your staff focused and motivated has always provided a challenge to the employer and his management team. The key element for a very productive team is implementing the correct mindset. How do we do this and keep the staff on track? Establishing the correct mindset begins at the top; there is no right or wrong approach, as each industry is unique.

As team leader, your employees will look to you for guidance and advice to succeed. The focus point of any manager, whether it is sales or marketing, is to remind his sales staff of what they already know. Why is this so difficult? In sales, the team often faces numerous challenges that can lead to a loss of confidence in their capabilities. You need the right manager or team leader to have a very successful sales team. Good managers are valuable because they consistently deliver results at all levels.

How to Keep Your Team Motivated:

Encourage your team to propose innovative ideas for enhancing the overall workplace environment and fostering a rewarding atmosphere.

Support your team and reward them for achieving certain milestones that contribute to the bottom line at your sales meetings. Getting your team to provide ideas to improve the bottom line is a key factor. No one knows the workplace better than your team. They are the ones who face the customers each and every day.

Create and encourage friendly competition with your staff; it could be for the day, week, or month. This is a proven method that fosters a renewed desire within the team to emerge victorious. Everyone aspires to receive recognition as the team's top performer.

Make things exciting so the team is never bored; at times you'll need to shake everything up to get their attention. Change certain comfort levels the team enjoys, as they tend to spend too much time in areas that are not productive.

Create traditions for the calendar year; if it's Thanksgiving, then promote it with a Thanksgiving gift, specials, or whatever fits the occasion. Encourage your team to come up with the best way to promote this event.Getting your staff involved is an excellent way to get their attention and take their desire to a new level.

Encourage your staff to take self-improvement courses; learning new skills and keeping your team focused on work and how they can generate more income is a positive way of keeping them sharp.

Here are a few ideas and suggestions to keep your staff alert and motivated: Have fun motivating your team! The results are priceless.

All the Best,

Joseph Botelh