Motivation through satisfaction
Nowadays, study shows that millennials are indeed job hoppers which made employee retention a nightmare for employers in the recent years.
It’s true that they tend to flip jobs from time to time when there’s a better opportunity, but is it really their fault? What if it’s the other way around? What if it’s actually the employers who is at fault here that they failed to create motivation through employee satisfaction?
Whether a millennial or not, when the employee is not anymore satisfied in his/her workplace, it increases the percentage of leaving the job. And sadly, there are still employers who really don’t know this.
Here are the four (4)E’s to think about to motivate your employees and eventually have their satisfaction:
1. ENGAGE. Employees tend to be motivated when they feel they’re part of the organization. Let them feel they belong to the group. Engage them in a meaningful relationship. It will be best if you could do a one-on-one to discuss milestones and updates in your lives, it doesn’t need to be about work at all times, but doing so increases camaraderie.
The most and crucial part of this is that the employer should act as a leader and as a companion to its subordinates and lead them by example. The problem with most of the organization is that some managers have poor interpersonal skills. Remember that no one wants a boss who doesn’t know how to treat his subordinates well.
Beware of this kind of managers in your organization as they’re cancerous. Always remember: “employees leave because of their managers and not because of the company.”
2. ESTABLISH. Employees tend to be demotivated when they do jobs repeatedly for a long time. Employees, especially those who are aggressive in their workplace are always looking for career advancement and growth. Establish them by implementing job rotation. It is very effective to keep their minds working. Rotating them from one task to another is hard at first but when you were able to establish it, it would be beneficial on both sides.
Switching tasks from time to time may build and increase employee satisfaction since you are also helping them to be ready whenever there’s a chance or opportunity for promotion.
Remember that switching tasks from time to time may also cause headache when not carefully planned, establish a fixed rotation schedule as your guidance (eg. every two or three years).
3. EQUIP. Unlock the full potential of your employees. Every employee who are engaged in their jobs and careers want to know more about their company and the industry they are in. If an employer wants to harness the full value of their employees and build loyalty and eventually increase retention, they should be investing in training their employees.
Training will help increase motivation for employees as you are equipping them for better opportunities with adept understanding on the industry they are in. Satisfaction comes next as you are filling the room for their improvement and unlocking career development
4. EMPOWER. Demonstrate your trust to your employees, communicate with a clear vision and show that you appreciate their efforts. This is very crucial in empowering your employees as they will feel that you are giving importance to them. A simple tap in the back or a simple “great job!” may give a difference to the workplace.
Let us admit that anyone wants recognition. The very best thing that the employer could do to uplift their spirits is to recognize them even on small things or efforts. This will result eventually to an increase in your employees’ productivity as they wanted to do more, then comes their satisfaction.
Take a note of this 4 E’s and apply it on the workplace. You’ll definitely be surprised of the outcomes. But take note that this does not guarantee 100% satisfaction as there are other factors that needs to be considered.
