Practical Motivation for People in Teams

Set challenging targets, but make sure they are realistic and achievable. Try to involve people in determining their own objectives. People need to feel in control.

Brief the team regularly on progress and what is happening in the organisation.
Use on-going success as a motivator.

Get people involved in planning work and innovating: use ideas from individuals and the team.

Increase individuals' responsibility by delegating more. Allocate work in such a way that everyone has a chance to take on more responsibility and gain more expertise.

If possible allow people maximum scope to vary the methods, sequence and pace of their work.

Ensure that the relationship between effort and reward is clearly defined.

Provide opportunities to coaching, training and development.

Catch people doing something right and say so!

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