I H AT E W O R K I N G W I T H Y O U ! ( O R H O W T O S T O P S T R E S S I N G A N D M O T I VAT E

A L M O S T A N Y E M P L O Y E E )

W E A L L W O R K W I T H P E O P L E W E D O N ’ T L I K E T H I S C O U L D B E :

• A Coworker

• An Employee (if you manage others)

• A Manager

• Your Boss

• A Temporary Worker

• Literally Anyone

U N F O R T U N AT E LY W E D O N ’ T A LW AY S H AV E A C H O I C E

• We get assigned to teams

• We don’t get to pick our bosses

• We are often told to either deal with it or quit

C O N S E Q U E N C E S O F N O T S O LV I N G E M P L O Y E E M O T I VAT I O N ( F O C U S O N M A N A G I N G O T H E R S I N T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N )

• Disengaged employees

• Less motivation from employees

• Can affect entire team negatively

• Affects outcome of projects

• Ultimately reflects poorly on you (Again, as a manager)

M O T I VAT E D E M P L O Y E E S A R E H A P P Y E M P L O Y E E S !

4 S T E P S T O M O T I VAT E E M P L O Y E E S

1 . F I G U R E O U T YOUR F E E L I N G S

• Realize any frustration and anger are your reaction • Question why you react the way you do • Change your thinking (No one can make you feel a

certain way unless you let it)

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2 . S P E N D M O R E T I M E W I T H E M P L O Y E E S Y O U F E E L U N C O M F O R TA B L E A R O U N D

• Sounds counterintuitive, but step in their shoes… • Try to to create more opportunities to be together • Get to learn what makes them tick and motivates them • Learn about their personal lives

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3 . I F I T ’ S T H E I R H A B I T S , F O C U S O N T H E P O S I T I V E

• Redirect attention to what you do like that the person does • Employees will be motivated by hearing how the team is

counting on their strengths • Reframe negatives in a positive manner

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4 . D I S R E S P E C T F U L E M P L O Y E E S N E E D E M PA T H Y ( E . G . B U L LY I N G , I N T I M I D A T I O N , D I S R E S P E C T, E T C . )

• Bad behavior is often self-protective (e.g. Low self-esteem) • Dig deep; Can’t be motivated unless you get to the root • Should help get a better idea of what motivates them

Remember:

You don’t have to be best friends, but you need to be able to work with them!

S O U R C E S :

• Williams, R. (2010, February 13). Wired for Success. Retrieved November 29, 2014, from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201002/how-motivate-employees-what-managers-need-know-0

• Boyle, M. (2009, April 24). Motivating Without Money. Retrieved November 30, 2014, from http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/apr2009/ca20090424_985238.htm

• Nahavandi, A.; Denhardt, R.; Debhardt, J.; & Aristgueta, M. (2014). Organizational Behavior. Sage Publications.