Page 45 - How to Motivate Every Employee

Don’t worry about building
trust
Build trust for a better

tomorrow

M otivation is partly based on a vision of hope—the hope for suc-
cess from our efforts and for a better future for ourselves. In other
words, what life could be. When we believe in the possibilities, for our-
selves and for our employees, a brighter tomorrow opens up.
As a manager, one of the most important things you can do for
your people is to give them hope. Not just hope by itself, but hope
that offers direction, believability, and genuine encouragement.
When people have a good sense about their future, it reinforces
their enthusiasm and commitment to the work in which they’re
involved. It’s motivating. It says there is a payoff to the individual for
doing well. Here are other ways managers work toward building a
better tomorrow for their employees:

Understand the phenomenon of human potential: Potential is some-
thing that may or may not be fully developed in people. Whatever peo-
ple’s potential might be, they won’t know unless they have a chance to
develop it. And that’s where you as a leader come in. Take time to rent
and watch the movie, Phenomenon, starring John Travolta. The film
sends a profound message about our untapped potential and is
poignantly delivered near the end of the movie by Travolta’s character,
George Malley, who says, “I am what everyone can be. I’m the possibil-
ity and anyone can get there.” You can help unleash that possibility by
encouraging people to try new things and take on new responsibilities.

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