Motivation is a psychological aspect that provokes any human being to look and work for his/her desired goal and to satisfy the inner self. Employee motivation is an essential key for the success of the company and most importantly for the improvement and progression of the employee himself.

I will put myself in a top manager’s shoes, and try to figure out to motivate my staff. We know that motivated staff work better and harder because of the positive motivation philosophy followed. I would start with ensuring a good or great environment to work in. I would try to make sure the place they are working at is clean and up to everyone’s expectation. I would provide them with all needed and right equipment like clean and good laptops, enough stationery or any required tools.

Moreover, effective and relevant training is extremely vital for the staffs’ satisfaction as well as a great motivator. I would try to keep my employees up to date with any new technologies, software and technical skills. This will encourage the employees to give more and make him/her feel that the management is keen and concerned with their improvement and productivity. Also, I will definitely define their career path within the company as the latter is so essential for their future.

In our nature as human beings, we would like to feel we are needed in the company we are working at, rewarded or appreciated and definitely valued. This can be highly supported by listening to the team and make them feel they are part of the decisions taken. I will make sure always to listen to my team and understand their opinions from their own perspectives. Sometimes a manager doesn’t agree with his/her team’s ideas, but he/she has to bring up a constructive argument to be aware of the reasons beyond their opinions. Most of the times, the employees’ ideas are new to the manager and certainly beneficial to the strategy and success of the company.

Last but not least, paying attention to the employees’ performance and recognizing their efforts would be a huge motivator to them. I would make sure I review their work regularly and give back my feedback to make them identify both areas of strength and weaknesses. I will try to reward them in any way possible such as a congratulating phone call, offer of training course, gift voucher or even a good bonus.

Finally, staff motivation can be reached via many tools; a good manager has to pick up the right tool for the right employee. Again, staff motivation is best for both the company and the employee as it improves productivity, quality and service altogether combined to reach the ultimate success of the whole company. It helps people achieve their goals, build self-esteem and have the power to change and develop.