Struggling with motivation? Keep your team engaged (2/2)

The previous article described how layout of the office is important, as too is being clear about priorities and expectations. Endless and pointless meetings are also of little value. What else can you do to keep your team motivated?

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Allow constructive criticism

Let your team members help one another through honest feedback. This may be tricky since criticism can cause tension. People don’t like to hear they are wrong. Nonetheless, team managers must encourage constructive criticism.

You should invite others to have an open discussion focused entirely on criticism. Begin by asking the team to give some feedback on your own work. That way it will be more comfortable for others to share what they really think. Be prepared to intervene if people start arguing or saying things in an unnecessarily harsh manner.

Enable remote work and flexible hours

Working remotely is gaining in popularity. Nowadays all of us are permanently connected. If you allow your team to work flexible hours, you will probably see no decline in productivity. Flexible hours will give your staff freedom, something that will be positively viewed especially by millennials. You should reward results, not only the hours spent in the office. Once you have created this spirit in your team, you will never experience trouble as a result of introducing such flexibility.

Team-building activities

Team building sessions are excellent for creating personal connections among group members. That makes cooperation easier and also enhances the motivation to work together. Team-building activities increase creativity and collaboration when solving problems and help to develop communication skills. This is the conclusion of an article on the business2community.com website.

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