| Employees who are motivated are the assets, even | | | | trained and confident employees that are motivated to |
| secret to the success of successful companies. | | | | put their training to good use. Also, widen employees' |
| However, these employees aren't robot nor machines. | | | | responsibilities or cross train them. Have them handle |
| They can feel pressure, be overwhelmed, or even | | | | other projects than their regular work to challenge |
| worse, be burned-out. Recognizing and preventing | | | | them. |
| symptoms of burn-out will save your company and | | | | Employee Rights, Employee Incentives, And Employee |
| your employees from self-destruction. Organizational | | | | Time |
| psychologist David Javitch, PhD, names the most | | | | Convene with your employees and discuss with them |
| common signs of burn-out. According to him, the most | | | | their rights and the incentives they would get if the |
| telltale signs of burn-out include a decline in productivity. | | | | company performs well. They would get a big boost |
| It is most noticeable when a highly productive | | | | from being reminded and knowing that the company's |
| employee starts turning in mediocre work. Lateness, | | | | future depends on them and their productivity. Give |
| leaving on the dot, leaving work early, prolonged | | | | them employee time or a break from work. Declare a |
| breaks, and increasing absences are the most | | | | company holiday and treat your employees to an |
| common actions of burned-out employees. He also | | | | outing. A change of scenery would refresh them and |
| named the simplest means to prevent it such as | | | | energize them for another work season. In addition, |
| employee scheduling, employee training, employee | | | | they would feel that they are important to the |
| rights, employee performance, employee time, | | | | company and that they are rewarded for all their |
| employee incentives, and regular evaluation. | | | | efforts. Nothing boosts a person's morale most than |
| Employee scheduling | | | | praise and reward. These will encourage them to |
| Rotating employee's schedule may refresh your | | | | perform well and top their earlier efforts. |
| employees. However, there is a risk that you may | | | | Employee Performance and Regular Evaluation |
| hasten the burning out process. To prevent this from | | | | Conduct regular evaluation system to monitor your |
| happening, be sure to consult with your employees | | | | employees' performance. Reward good employees to |
| about the rotating schedule. Put morning persons on | | | | encourage them to perform better. Encourage |
| the a.m. shift and the late risers on the afternoon shift. | | | | slackers with training and an assurance that the |
| Night owls would definitely prefer the evening shifts. | | | | company, and you, as their employer, would help them |
| This will significantly reduce stress and pressure on | | | | in coping with their workload. Present your employees |
| your employees to perform at the time when their | | | | with a definite career growth plan such as promotions |
| energies are low. Plus, you will get to benefit from their | | | | for top performing employees. Their enthusiasm for |
| top performances because they would work at the | | | | work would be revived if they know that they can |
| time when their productivity levels are at their peak. | | | | move up the corporate ladder. |
| Employee Training | | | | According to Javitch, these motivation methods will |
| Provide training on areas that interest and help your | | | | serve to aid you and your employees in the evaluation |
| employees. If your business is all about computers, train | | | | of their present company roles. He stressed that these |
| your employees on new programs or applications. A | | | | are key improvements to an efficient employee |
| fashion or entertainment business would do well to | | | | management program. These methods would increase |
| conduct image consultancy and development training | | | | motivation, satisfaction, and most of all, productivity in |
| for its employees. Writers would benefit from writing | | | | your employees. Implement these and you would be |
| workshops. Aside from breaking the monotony of their | | | | saved from mediocre performances and work |
| daily schedule, the employees and your company | | | | disruptions. |
| would also benefit from this move. You will have more | | | | |