This text is inspired by an article on the Selling Power website.
Be a role model
Serve as an example to others. You yourself must stick to the principles you are requesting from others and that you appreciate. If you want something from your team members but you actually do not follow your own advice, your requests are doomed to be ignored.
Praise effort and do not punish employees for making mistakes
Create a safe and positive environment by praising effort and hard work and by supporting employees in their initiatives to try new things and procedures. Of course, this means that you do not punish them for mistakes and failures, quite the opposite. You should teach them to learn from mistakes and to welcome small failures as opportunities for growth.
Provide quality training
Everyone wants to develop and to grow. You should not neglect this basic human need in your team. Offer your employees quality training, ideally on topics that they themselves choose.
Do not be a micro manager
Give your employees room to do things on their own. Nobody likes it if their boss is constantly behind their back, watching their every move. Even if you think your attempt to help employees at all times is positive, you must give them the chance to do things on their own.
Give employees a reason to be proud of their work
People do not work just for money. Most people want to see a deeper meaning in their job. Try to think of ways to offer your team members something that would add value to their work and that would make them proud of what they do.
Reward your workers sufficiently and fairly
Be fair, do not give anyone special privileges and appreciate hard work and good effort. This applies to financial rewards as well. If you do not reward your hard working employees sufficiently and fairly, they will soon lose motivation.
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