preparing for the upturn how to motivate employees
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When the market turns around, you want to have the best team in place. Learn how to motivate employees, change your game and transform your business!TRANSCRIPT
By Shannon Alter, CPM®
Alter Consulting Group
a REal Strategies presentation2010 Shannon Alter. All rights reserved.
Preparing for the Market Upturn:How to Motivate Employees
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It’s been a roller coaster ride!
Putting the right team in place…
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“Leaders, too are feeling the burden of these unprecedented times.”
-Jack Welch
Source: www.welchway.com
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Have your employees checked out?
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It can go downhill from here!
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Motivating employees:
What’s the challenge?
A 2009 Gallup study shows that…
49% of workers are not engaged in their
jobs
and…
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Here’s the rest of the story
33% of workers are engaged in their
jobs
18% are disengaged
The cost to U.S. business?$350 billion per
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Source::”Raising Engagement”, by Adrienne Fox
A lack of motivation results in:
Higher absenteeismLower job satisfactionBlasé attitudeDisengagementDisrespectToxic work environmentTurnover increases
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According to Towers-Watson:
Confidence in leaders and managers is disturbingly lowEmployees feel they are sacrificing career growth
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4 myths about motivation
Money is always a good motivator.Your employees are motivated by the same things that motivate you.
An in-place team doesn’t need training.
Recognition isn’t necessary. After all, people are lucky to have jobs!
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Engagement is performance…
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Studies show thatengaged employeesimpact businessperformance immediately
Source: Towers-Watson
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HERE’S THE SECRET!
Real leadership requires relationships, not PDAs!
“People spur innovation, cultivate customer loyalty, drive productivity and ignite economic growth.”
-Sandy Smith, EHS Today
Give up micromanagement Empower your employees Keep the best performers Offer the chance to develop skills Recognize performance
Change your game!
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First, the tough
stuff—you
decide:
It
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How can you transform your business?
You can build a motivated workforce!
Determine 7 important questions to ask…
…learn 4 easy ways to recognize employees
discover more tips from the pros…
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