Boosting Motivation in Three Minutes by Alexander Hiam

There are a lot of techniques you can use to boost motivation. But one particular tool is quick and easy to being with. It integrates right into your daily interactions with your people and costs nothing to try.

Management Activity	Frequency
1.  I ask people about their personal contributions to a project?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
2. I share information with people who many not have it?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
3. I make note of an individual's accomplishments?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
4. I criticize inadequate performance quickly and clearly?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
5. I change or improve inadequate behaviors through my actions, not my words?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
6. I ask questions that stimulate people's thinking and curiosity?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
7. I ask explanatory questions to help individuals clarify their goals?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
8. I ask people what they should be doing instead of telling them what to do?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
9. I ask people to do things they will succeed at in order to boost their enthusiasm?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
10. I ask people how they are doing and empathize with their feelings?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
11. I remind people of their strengths when they look demotivated?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
12. I talk about performances instead of a individual's attitude?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never
13. I ask people what their goal is so I can help them achieve them?	Daily  Weekly  Monthly  Yearly  Never

 

Which activities do you do the least?

You might want to focus your management on them. If you want people to give you exceptional performances and a high level of commitment and enthusiasm, then give them these four simple gifts:

• Acknowledge their results
• Give appropriate challenges
• Share optimism and hope
• Give them personal control

Bottom-line improvement in business performance can be brought about through improvements in the type and level of performance. Leaders can exert significant leverage over performances through simple interactions with the performers.