How to motivate your employees

We’d love to be able to give you a clear statement on how to motivate your employees, wouldn’t it make life easier to read it and put it into practice and sit back and watch them perform to the best of their ability?

But just because there isn’t just one way to motivate your employees doesn’t mean we can’t help you to do it.

Knowing how to motivate your employees is knowing WHAT motivates them. We are all motivated by different things. Some of us by money, some by changing environments, some by challenge, some by routine, some by feedback, and some by being left to work on our own. And if you offer your employees the wrong motivators for them, they won’t respond.

So here are some of our top tips for learning how to motivate your employees:
1. Ask them. So many employers don’t know how to appropriately ask their employees important questions. Short coaching courses can teach you how to ask more pertinent questions to get to the root of what you need to know quickly and carefully.

2. Listen to their answers. It seems basic but we interpret answers based on how we see the world. One of the best ways to make sure we keep our own views out of our questions and therefore get purer answers is to use Clean Language. A few simple techniques can dramatically change how your employees respond.


3. and finally if you want a shortcut: use a reliable psychometric. We use Extended DISC and the inventory of work attitudes and motivations (iWAM). Asking your employees to fill out one of these short questionnaires can give you a real insight into what motivates them so that you can respond to it.

Simple! Contact us if you’d like more information on any of these topics, we’d be glad to point you in the right direction.

Tel: +44 (0) 1225 867285
e-mail: enquiries@theperformancesolution.com

New Changes to coaching accreditation

The European Individual Accreditation (EIA) is a Europe-wide
recognised award that confirms that individuals and line manager
coach-mentors have the appropriate level of knowledge and the
ability to apply it effectively in their coaching and mentoring
practice at various levels.

This free guide outlines the background to European Mentoring
and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the EIA. It describes the
benefits of undertaking EIA qualifications, what it means for
coaching and mentoring as a whole and the implications for HR
professionals and their organisations. Also included is a summary
of the assessment criteria for each of the four levels of EIA
accreditation.

See http://emccaccreditation.org/eia-home/eia-accredited-coach-mentors/