One of the biggest questions I get from clients is, “How do I get my staff to “buy-in” to new training, skills and motivators?” The brief article below gives you some ideas to use. You must emphasize the importance of any new program from top management down; if the staff senses that not all management supports or is serious about change, they won’t be either. It doesn’t cost much to reward/recognize staff. And the average employee cares about recognition most…so you don’t have to spend a lot, just make sure you recognize those who do well...loudly AND proudly. That motivates staff more than anything else.
I hope this snippet gets you thinking about ways and ideas for your situation. I’d love to hear how you reward/recognize/motivate staff…we welcome your comments.
Rewarding Employees for Good Feedback.
After beginning a training program for our people, I asked for feedback on how we could make the training more effective. At first the group responded with blank stares and benign comments like, “It was just great!” I wanted more, so I offered an incentive for them to give me their ideas. When I received one good idea, I presented the individual with a coffee shop gift card in front of his peers. The group took note, and they understood that I was serious about the training and making it the best it could be for all involved.
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