Motivation

- What a Leader Can Do??

Written By

Manoj D. Pipaliya
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
TO
GREAT PERFORMANCE

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PUSHING & PULLING ARE
BOTH TIRING ----

PUT AN ENGINE IN THE

MAN

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
 THERE ARE ORGANISATIONS WHERE:

 EMPLOYEES ARE GENERALLY

MOTIVATED

 EMPLOYEES ARE GENERALLY

DEMOTIVATED

 AND SOME ORGANISATIONS ARE

INBETWEEN
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BUT IN ALL CASES
 BUT YOU WILL FIND LEADERS WHO HAVE
MADE A DIFFERENCE—

NO MATTER WHAT

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-1:
 BUILD A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST-
INTERDEPENDENCE-SHARING
1. Be truthful –encourage others for the same
2. Show that you have a stake in his results &
growth
3. Your actions must tell him that he is valued
4. Zero politics
5. Setting high personal standards
6. Recognizing his personal and family needs
7. Give credit unselfishly
8. Fairness in Praise, Rewards, Punishment &
Removal

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-2:
 INVOLVE:
 Must be shown the big picture.
 Ask ideas & inputs even in non-role areas.
 Consult on all decisions that impact them.
 In decision making.
 Update on company & Team vision –policy-
strategy & plans.

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-3:
 HELP HIM ENJOY THE JOB:
1. By Building Challenges
2. By Incorporating Individual Interests
3. By Job Enrichment
4. By Job Enlargement
5. By Job Rotation
6. By Flexibility
7. Providing Encouragement & fun in the job

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-4:
 MAKE SURE HE IS WELL EQUIPPED BY
WAY OF:

1. Information-overall direction-desired results.

2. Equipment
3. Authority
4. People
5. Training for himself & his people

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-5:
 FOSTERING TEAM SPIRIT:
 Emphasizing team in all matters.
 Ensuring Zero politics & favoritism.
 Discouraging lone rangers who operate at
cost of team.
 Role Clarity.
 All relevant information to be shared with
whole team.
 Personal conduct
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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-6:
 HELPING TEAM DEVELOP A
PERFORMANCE ORIENTATION BY:
 Setting team & individual goals.
 Ensuring alignment to company strategy.
 Providing feedback & encouragement.
 Recognition.
 Rewards based on performance.

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-7:
 ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR:
 Performance (Goals & Objectives)
 Ethics
 Behavior
 Rewards & Punishments including removal
 Inter & Intra departmental co-operation
 Career Plans with learning – performance -
growth benchmarks

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-8:
 ENSURE PROPER HYGIENE /
MAINTENANCE FACTORS:
 Within limitations do the best you can
 Set time frames for improvement with your
bosses & communicate the same down the
line
 Acknowledge lack but do not let people crib

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-9
 HELP THE PERSON GROW:
 HAVE A CAREER PLAN HE CAN ASPIRE
TO & WORK FOR.
 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE
GUIDANCE/SUPERVISION/SUPPORT
DEPENDING ON HIS COMFORT
 PROVIDE HUGE ENCOURAGEMENT
 HELP HIM TAKE CALCULATED RISKS

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WHAT A LEADER CAN DO-10:
 SET VERY HIGH PERSONAL STANDARDS:

 NOTHING MORE MOTIVATING THEN A

LEADER YOU WANT TO FOLLOW

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