Motivating your Employees
Gone are the days when the employer could afford to take his employees for granted. A decent salary is passé and the Diwali bonus is their God-given right – you have to do more when you want to make your team feel special. Here are some tips on how you can notch up the office atmosphere from good to great and create greater goodwill amongst your team members:
The Mumbai air is still nippy so bring out that picnic hamper. The best solution is to get a huge one – and we mean a really huge one – and fill it to the brim with cold cuts, cold drinks, juice, sandwiches, and whatever else your team would go for. Make sure the food is non-messy, from the best brands and conveniently packaged. But be sure to select a small gift to give to all of them at the end of it. Perhaps Chinese feng shui coins or a unisex watch – something small and inexpensive. Make it more fun by throwing miscellaneous small gifts into a basket and asking them to take a lucky dip.
Just sealed a deal? Don’t forget your team – they are the ones who worked alongside you. Treat them! Scarves for the ladies, belts for the gentlemen. Buying each a different gift makes them realize that you put invested time and effort into making them feel special.
It pays to remember your employees’ birthdays. Have your secretary draw up a list of staff birthdays and keep the gifts ready.
You can also keep gifts and cards handy by stocking up on them. Belts, watches, scarves, desk clocks, pens, fancy folders and basic cards like happy birthday, congratulations and happy anniversary. If you keep a small fridge you can even stock up on health drinks like aloe vera juice and make an evening ritual of it with your team.
There are many imaginative ways to maintain an emotional bond with your employees. Figure out what works best for you and watch them become your loyalists for life, even if they have to move on!
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January 21st, 2008 at 8:24 pm
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January 25th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
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January 25th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
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