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The Motivated Organization
November 2006 Newsletter
Twyla Dell, author of "An
Honest Day's Work," wrote this of motivating employees, "The heart
of motivation is to give people what they really want most from work.
The more you are able to provide what they want, the more you should
expect what you really want, namely: productivity, quality and
service."
The
articles in this month's newsletter offer ideas and discussion on the
practice of motivating employees through recognition programs,
incentives or by increasing the value and meaning of employees' work
and your relationship with them. The articles offer a broad range
of approaches from all types of industries. If motivation is a
concern in your organization, OI Partners can
help you decide what type of approach might be best for you.
Anne
Mahoney Glose
E. K. Ward &
Associates, an OI Partner
Please
click on the links below to read the complete articles.
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The Importance of
Employee Recognition
In this age of downsizing, right-sizing, redeployment and restructuring,
employees may feel less and less important to their companies.
Because of this fact, companies are realizing the importance of
recognizing good behavior and performance in their employees. People
who feel appreciated are more positive about themselves and their
ability to contribute. Recognition awards and incentives can be
effective if they are offered in a timely manner and the employees
feel they are rewards that the employees care to receive.
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How to Improve
Employee Motivation, Commitment, Productivity, Well-Being and Safety
"People are our most valuable asset" is one of the oldest clichs in business today. Yet it is true, and
evidence exists that organizations worldwide are struggling to meet
production and service demands knowing that these outcomes are
directly dependent on the ability, commitment and skill of a work
force that is predominantly disengaged. According to Gallup
Organization research, only 29 percent ...
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Motivating
Workers: Richfield Company Utilizes Incentives
Jul. 24--Parties, perks, and prizes. Companies are going big with
these enticements -- and at times getting creative -- to recruit and
retain motivated employees. Take Equity Consultants of Richfield. On
a Friday afternoon in July, the home mortgage company was occupied
with more than financials. Instead of arranging mortgages and other
financing for clients, employees in Hawaiian shirts, ...
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Recognition That
Resonates
Effective rewards--ones that are personally significant to the
recipient--will not only motivate employees in the short term, but
also may help engage them for the long haul. Lord Wedge knows how hard
she works. The evidence--a sleek elliptical trainer--is sitting smack
in the middle of her living room. The Jenny Craig consultant
purchased the exercise machine this spring with points she had ...
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The Great
Motivational Myth
US employers spend $100 billion a year on incentives like T- shirts, golf
outings and free trips to Florida in the belief that they somehow
motivate and inspire their employees. But what they're forgetting is
that gimmicks don't buy engagement or motivation. That takes
equitable pay, opportunity, and - above all - respect. The notion
that there is a vast pool of unmotivated people out there is a ...
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