Dive summary:
- It's no secret that motivated workers are better for your company than unmotivated ones, but it is not a given that they will think like you do or work as hard for your goals, so here are four things you can do to get workers on board with your goals and, most important, what you need from them for the company's success.
- One motivational move is to set clear expectations for people, telling them what they're expected to achieve rather than just to "work hard," and understand that recognition and praise are the most valuable rewards you can give for good work.
- A third technique is to make sure workers understand the big picture – what achievement all their work is aimed toward – and a fourth is to care about them as people, taking time to ask how things are going and to listen to what they tell you.
From the article:
... People who work for you are not you. They don't think like you, and they work different than you. And just because you pay them a good salary doesn't mean they're going to work their fannies off the same way you do. ...
