1. Employee Motivation

2. What is Motivation….
• A need or desire that causes a person
to act; to have initiative, spirit or be
enterprising
• Employer’s Point of View:
– Productivity
– Paycheck
– Job Satisfaction

3. Employee’s Personal Motivation
• We are making a contribution
• Supervisor’s praise
• Respect of colleagues and peers
• Being informed of happenings
• Having meaningful & interesting work

4. How to Motivate Employees
• Track project results & celebrate milestones
(keep yourself informed of progress)
• Give support and accolades when deserved
• Gain respect of peers by ……..
• Providing diversity if possible, cross-training
• Just ask them …………

5. DPPEA Staff Motivators
• Free candy
• Paycheck
• Opportunity to do
good
• Work with
professionals
• Good for the
environment
• Fulfilling job
• Peer recognition
• Project work
• Like people & work
• Diversity in job
• Field opportunities

6. DPPEA Staff Non-Motivators
• No windows in offices
• “Dangerous” carpet
• Building safety issues
• Decreasing benefits
• Too much red tape and bureaucracy

7. Top Ten Motivators
1. Thanks personally, timely, often & sincerely
2. Take time to meet and listen to staff
3. Provide feedback
4. Encourage new ideas and initiative
5. Explain how employee fits into organization’s plans
6. Involve employees in decisions
7. Provide ownership in their work
8. Recognize, reward, and promote based on
performance
9. Give chance to learn new skills
10. Celebrate successes!!!!