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  Motivation is seen as the act of stimulating, inspiring and stirring up individuals to perform to their best capacity. It is a psychological term, which means it cannot be forced on employees because it comes automatically from inside the employees as it is the willingness to do the work.
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Employee motivation is the level of commitment, liveliness and improvement that a company’s staff holds during the working day. Sustaining and improving employee motivation can be a challenge for companies, therefore businesses must work to find ways to keep up the motivation levels of their staff high. Employee motivation is a critical aspect in every business organization because it determines the level of performance of the department and even the company.

Importance Of Employee Motivation

There are several reasons why employee motivation is important because, without a motivated workplace, companies could be placed in a very risky position. A business organization with low-level motivated employees will definitely work at a slower pace, spending more time away from their job responsibilities, which makes them largely unfocused, hence they wouldn’t put theirs all into their work. On the other hand, a motivated employee is enthusiastic, passion-driven and focused. They tend to accomplish their tasks quickly, lead to increased productivity and allow an organization to achieve higher levels of output. Whether your business is currently at the top of its game, or a medium or small-scale enterprise, employee motivation remains of critical importance to every organization because the moment employee motivation drops or reduces, revenue and company accomplishments tend to drop as well.
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How Employee Motivation Affects Business Growth

  1. Higher output levels: When employees are motivated to work faster and more efficiently, this will lead to more output because they place the organization’s goals at heart and work towards achieving the goals of the organization.
  2. Reduction in Absenteeism; Motivated employees are happier with their working lives, passion-driven and have a goal that they are working towards, this means that such employees are less likely to miss work without good reason as they feel that this could delay their progress.
  3.  Great reputation: Generally, people tend to talk about the things they enjoy, and more remarkably, the things they don’t. This means that motivated and satisfied workers tend to spread the good tidings about your business organization, thereby giving your organization a good reputation and brand name.
  4. Increased employee commitment: When employees are motivated to work, they will generally put their best effort into the tasks that are assigned to them. They tend to shun off excuses and remain committed to the goal and vision of the organization, which leads towards the growth of the company.
  5. Improved employee competence: For your business organization to get the very best results, an employee’s competence level is not only based on their abilities or qualifications, an employee needs to have a good balance between the ability to perform the task given and willingness to want to perform the task. It is this balance that leads to an increase in productivity and an improvement in inefficiency.

Improving Employee Motivation In Business Organization

  1. Lead with vision.
  2. Ensure your employees understand the reason behind your business.
  3. Set frequent clear and feasible targets.
  4. Recognize and appreciate great work.
  5. Give your team autonomy.
  6. Create a welcoming and comfortable work environment.
  7. Offer impressive benefits.
  8. Encourage teamwork.
  9. Improve communication.
A positive workplace filled with highly motivated employees is the basic element that will push your company to the top.  However, in order to achieve a high level of employee productivity, management needs to encourage a positive workplace environment, this can be done by ensuring that your employees feel that their work and efforts are being appreciated and recognized as an important contribution to the company’s success. Featured Image Source: Medium
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This article was first published on 13th November 2021

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