Strategies of Employee Motivation

 

Management should make use of motivational strategies in order to maintain and empower their employees to stay disciplined and committed to the organization and management. (Grace et al., 2014). As employee motivation is critical to a company's success, also it’s what drives employees to do their best work and achieve company goals.

There are a number of different strategies that companies use to motivate their employees. Some common methods include

·         offering incentives,

·         providing training

·         development opportunities,

·         creating a positive work environment.

The most effective motivation strategy will vary from company to company and depend on the specific goals they are trying to achieve. However, there are some general principles that all businesses should keep in mind when developing their employee motivation strategy.

Employee Empowerment

According to Schewe (2000), Providing motivation is the key opponent for a good leadership. Effective leadership creates an environment for performance and achievement of the goals. Making the manager and employee feel that they will be well rewarded if they perform well also is a motivation factor.

The best way to motivate employees is to enable them with freedom to work. Empowerment means giving employees the authority, responsibility and freedom to make decisions that affect their work. When employees are empowered, they feel a sense of ownership in their work and are more motivated to do their best.

Incentive Schemes

Incentive schemes are a great way to motivate employees and can be used in a variety of ways to achieve different objectives. When designing an incentive scheme, it is important to consider what you are trying to achieve and who your target audience is. Ude, (2012).

Once you have decided what you want to achieve with your incentive scheme, you need to think about how you are going to measure success. This will vary depending on the objective, KPIs or simply assessing customer feedback.

Once you have designed your incentive scheme and set up a system for measuring success, it is important to communicate it effectively to employees so that they know what is expected of them and understand how they can benefit from meeting the objectives of the scheme.

Job Enrichment

Job enrichment is a strategy of employee motivation that focuses on making jobs more fulfilling by adding elements that are personally meaningful to employees. This can be done by adding more responsibility, autonomy, or variety to a position. The goal of job enrichment is to increase employee satisfaction and engagement in their work. Jones, (1977)

If you're looking for ways to motivate your employees, job enrichment may be a good option to consider. By making jobs more fulfilling and interesting, you can improve employee satisfaction and engagement while also increasing productivity.

Reference

Grace, O., Akinola, O. & Abiola, O., 2014. Motivational Strategies and Enhancement of Employees’ Performance in the Nigerian Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Fobeto) Industry, s.l.: s.n.

 

Jones, L. (1977). Employee motivation through job enrichment. Education + Training, 19(7), pp.214–219. doi:10.1108/eb001962.

 

Schewe, F. (2000). “Leadership that gets results”. Harvard Business Review 78(4). 78-90,

Ude, Dr.U. (2012). Incentive Schemes, Employee Motivation and Productivity in Organizations in Nigeria: Analytical Linkages. IOSR Journal of Business and Management, Available at: 1(4), pp.36–43. doi:10.9790/487x-0143643 [Accessed on 01 Dec 2022].

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