6 USEFUL TIPS TO PRAISE TO MOTIVATE EVERYONE IN YOUR TEAM.
Employee recognition is an integral part of a healthy company culture. It has been found that managers who are constantly praise their employees have lower turnover rate and 79 percent of employees who quit their job have mentioned the lack of appreciation as a key factor for leaving. Therefore recognition and praising is considered to be key point that determine a company`s growth and productivity.
However even knowing this we tend to be a critical lot. Even when the things are going well, we’re busy finding the errors.
Many a time, we have thought of appreciating employees or co workers for their excellent work. However, at last moment we decide to step back because we didn’t know what to say and how to convey it.
First of all let`s understand that what praising/compliment is?
A praising/compliment is a polite expression that you show your admiration for an individual. Praising at workplace is kind way to express your gratitude and appreciation for doing the “right thing”. Praising must come from heart, are truthful and are executed professionally in the workplace.
There are many ways to
recognize the good work by your employees and praising them.
However presenting some 6 useful tips to give great praise to motivate everyone in your team.
1. NOTICE AND PRAISE THE EFFORTS
You need to “practice” and “train” yourself to look for the things that are going right by employee around you. Employees who have gone above and beyond may warrant some extra recognition.
“Hey, good job!
Uttering these THREE WORDS isn’t easy, but it can be done. And it can make a world of difference to your ability to lead others to do the “right things”.
So start from today and spent the entire day looking for what`s right and see the difference.
2. WRITE APPRECIATING LETTER FOR GOOD JOB DONE.
No matter how small the “right” things you’ve noticed, start writing appreciating letter for that good job done as this being an authentic gesture your employee will probably remember for a long time, and it also emphasizes you notice and appreciate their efforts.
A mail on this and or “hand written” appreciation letter especially if you have of being critical, would be a turning point to motivate your team.
3. FIND WAYS TO CELEBRATE –TEAM MEETINGS AND PRAISING
Most people enjoy recognition and celebration is a great way to do so. Ask the people who are doing the “right things” what celebration might means to them (within appropriate boundaries).
Some praising moments to notice are “Employee of the month, Achiever of month or year etc”. And compliment with a small token of appreciation in term of certificate during in-house or at tourist place TEAM MEETING celebration and some time front of their family are the good way of praising and compliment them out loud. All this will make good impact on morale of your team and may go in long way.
4. REMEMBER THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES.
Keep track of your employees anniversaries like date of birth, marriage anniversary etc and commemorate the event with a friendly card and other memento etc.
You may also encourage higher employee retention by making making a celebration out of every yearly celebration anniversary. This is simple way that you appreciate your employees’ efforts year in and year out.
5. DON`T FORGET TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Especially for the big triumphs giving more responsibility is the best way of rewarding the best or star employees. This being another creative way to offer praise is to reward your team member with new work or responsibility they are interested in.
Consider those team members those who have gone above and beyond on assigned project, give them the opportunity to take on a project they are passionate or excited about. This can be not only powerful reward and good opportunity to praise but also a great way to offer an opportunity for growth.
6. TEAMWORKS, TEAM REWARDS.
It is true that that great work happens by teams and so should be praised. Team rewards is best way to express thanks to team for the job doing well.
In this again you can organize an award ceremony where you reward the whole team for making outstanding contribution.
Just to sum up that praising your employees or team costs of almost nothing. It takes no money and usually a very little time.
But when your team know that your care about them and wish to recognize
and praise the efforts done by them in doing “right things” would motivate them
and you will get best result from your team.
