What Motivation Can do for Your Work Life

Every day, each of your employees are going through their own issues and facing their own challenges. Motivation in the work place can make a big difference for people who are in the midst of challenging times. An important way to motivate and make a connection with your workers is through the use of stories.

Storytelling helps business leaders engage their workers in strategy, vision, values and change. Especially in times of crisis or uncertainty, persuasive stories have contributed to some of the most inspirational leadership performances in history.

Whether the motivation comes through verbal or other means, everything always goes back to building goodwill. Extra effort and hard work will come from the individuals who want the reward of doing well, especially if tangible rewards are included for them. Here are some ways to motivate your workers:

• Create incentive- laden pay scales (less output= less pay, more output= more pay)
• If employees know they must perform to achieve salary increases, they will be motivated to work.
• Remind employees of what they will get for their efforts.
• Create a generous bonus structure with a benchmark that may seem unreachable, then watch them reach it.
• Bring a motivational speaker in once a month so employees can listen to someone else's struggles and how they overcame them.
• Follow through on all of your promises.

In the end, consistent motivation gives your employees incentive to overcome their own challenges, and the drive to work harder.


Source
http://www.the-storytellers.com/why-storytelling/