Motivation theories are abundant, but putting them into practice can be extremely challenging. In large companies, it's difficult to maintain consistency across multiple locations and in multiple departments. Often, motivational techniques tend to leave out some departments that can't participate as actively in activities as others. The best way to successfully incorporate motivation theories in the workplace is to centralize as much as possible, and conduct thorough training with your management staff to improve consistency.
Instructions
Incorporate Motivation Theories in the Workplace
1. Decide what theories of motivation you will incorporate. You may choose to implement an incentive program based on performance, use positive reinforcement, revamp your discipline policies, create new ways to meet your employees' needs or use any combination of motivation strategies.
2. Create a program that incorporates motivation strategies into your organization. Define methods for incorporating each specific method, such as introducing a new policy and procedure manual, rolling out an employee contest or developing a new feedback system that allows your employees to share ideas.
3. Develop any materials that will be needed to carry out your plans. If you're implementing a new employee feedback process, you may need to develop new forms. If you're rolling out an employee contest, determine what prizes will be awarded and develop promotional materials to promote the program among your staff.
4. Decide how your progress will be monitored. Create goals and objectives, and outline criteria for their successful completion. Set dates by which you want goals to be met. Develop reports and policies for your managers and employees to use to report their progress.
5. Conduct extensive training with your management staff. On a day-to-day basis, it's your management staff who are primarily responsible for employee motivation. Train your managers on motivation theories and a detailed understanding of the new programs your company is implementing.
6. Roll out the program to your employees. If possible, do this in a centralized manner. For large organizations in multiple locations, it's often not possible to get every employee together in one location. You can use a conference call or webinar to roll the program out to all employees at once, and require employees from each location to gather together.
7. Conduct periodic progress meetings to monitor the progress of your program. Conduct meetings by teleconference or allow each location to hold progress meetings individually, but require reports to be sent to the main office documenting the results of each meeting. Allow employees the opportunity to provide feedback on the program, and make any necessary adjustments.
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