| Now that we have an economic crisis looming above | | | | and resilience. If you’re a supermarket manager, for |
| our heads, learning how to motivate your employees | | | | example, you can always dedicate a few hours of |
| without money becomes more important than ever. | | | | your time making rounds and helping customers get |
| Doing this can help you improve the overall | | | | what they want. |
| performance of your employees. It will encourage | | | | Don’t use your position to lord over your |
| them to work ever harder and strive for the | | | | employees. That’s not going to motivate them to |
| company’s goals. | | | | perform better. In fact, that will only drive them to do |
| So do you want to know how to motivate your | | | | worse. Instead, show them that you’re not |
| employees without money? Here are a few ideas that | | | | embarrassed to do what they’re doing. Instill a bit of |
| are worth checking out. | | | | pride in their work by not hesitating to help a customer |
| | | | out yourself. |
| 1) There are other things equally, or more, important | | | | 3) Praise work well done. |
| than money. | | | | When employees are praised, they generally feel |
| Perhaps the first thing you have to do is to instill the | | | | better about themselves and about their situation. |
| belief that money is not all that. Encourage charity | | | | Don’t be afraid to tell your cashier that he or she is |
| among your people. After all, there are more important | | | | doing a good job. Don’t hold back when your |
| things in life at stake. A company that has solid values | | | | employees show dedication to their work. |
| will get very far. Encourage values such as service, | | | | A lot of companies have weekly meetings so why |
| trust and hard work. | | | | don’t you use these meetings to acknowledge jobs |
| Those who show exemplary values should be | | | | that are well done? Believe me. Small words of |
| rewarded. Not by money, because that will defeat the | | | | encouragement go a long way. |
| purpose, but by other things. Say a medal, trophy or | | | | If you want to know how to motivate your employees |
| certificate of achievement or recognition. These things | | | | without money, you’re going to have to appeal to |
| don’t have to cost much, but they will be treasured | | | | the other things that they hold dear. Make sure to |
| by the recipient because they appeal to the | | | | emphasize positive values, promote cooperation, serve |
| employee’s ego. | | | | as a good example and acknowledge work that is |
| 2) Be one with them. | | | | well done. When you do this, employees will do |
| Another way on how to motivate your employees | | | | everything in their power to perform better. |
| without money is by being an example of hard work | | | | |