6 Tips to Help Inspire Your Team to Thrive at Work
We know that you passionately care about the success of your business. We also understand that when your team is inspired to thrive and do great things, it boosts morale, generates more creative solutions to overcome the challenges your company faces, and increases your company’s overall level of success. But just how do you instill greatness in your team? Today, we are looking at the top ways to inspire your team to thrive!
1 | Define Shared Values and Purpose
Everyone needs to be on the same page when it comes to company values and purpose. However, you can’t just talk at your employees about values, goals, and purpose. This should be a two-way street. Instead, work together with your team to define your values, goals, and purpose. When you work on this together, it creates community and inspires excitement in your team to get the job done right.
2 | Stress Integrity, Reliability, and Accountability
Every business should be built on a foundation of trust, integrity, reliability, and accountability. Remind your employees that you expect these qualities from everyone, from leadership on down, and that you all will be holding each other accountable for these values. But what makes these values so important to every business is that it furthers the building of community and teamwork. When everyone on the team trusts one another to get their part done or feels they can come to someone for help when they feel overwhelmed, it boosts morale and ensures that deadlines are met. Bonus: Boosting morale also decreases employee turnover!
3 | Lead by Example
Company leaders should always lead by example! Remember, your team is watching you closely. In order to get your team to follow you and your values, you have to demonstrate those values and qualities yourself. Think of it this way, your actions need to mirror your words. If you say you value something but you don’t demonstrate that value yourself through your actions, your team will think that it doesn’t really matter. But when you demonstrate qualities such as integrity and helpfulness, it comes back to you!
4 | Show Interest
Your employees want to feel valued, not just as employees, but as a person. Show that you care about them by taking an interest in their work and their lives. Ask about their family and about what they need at work to make things happen. Then really listen. Making those personal connections matter. All too often company leaders are seen as aloof or disconnected with their employees and this leads to a lack of respect and trust. So show your employees that you care!
5 | Encourage Happiness
Happy employees equals more productivity, more creative ideas, and more satisfaction at work. When your employees love what they do, it shows and helps you not only increase retention, but when you do have to hire, it can help you attract top talent in your industry. It also can lead to higher profits for the company. So encourage a healthy work-life balance and a positive work environment.
6 | Give Them a Point of Pride
Finally, it’s not just the people, but the place too. You could have the best team of professionals, but if the environment they come to five days a week isn’t clean and healthy, it could lead to some negative consequences. Routine cleaning and sanitizing can generate even more employee pride in their workplace. Clean spaces can also increase productivity and decrease absenteeism due to illness.
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