How to motivate your project staff when you have no benefits to offer them?
Inam UllahSenior Drilling Engineer, PMP| Geological Survey of Pakistan, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural ResourcesPeshawar, Kpk, Pakistan
I am managing a government sponsored project. There is no fund avaliable for the motvation or appreciation of talented and hardworking employees. I cannot offer then anything for their exceptional work. They are geting nothing special for working more than the rest of employees. How should I motivate them so they do not lose hope in this project? Saving Changes...
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Here are some suggestions:
* Say thank you, often and, if appropriate, publicly
* Ask for their input to make them feel valued
* Give them interesting and challenging tasks
* Send messages to their functional managers, recognizing their efforts and results
If you don't mind spending a little bit of your own money, you can also
* Hand out gift cards
* Buy lunch or treats Saving Changes...
AKSHAY JAINPlanning Group Leader| YOKOGAWA, BahrainGwalior, Mp, India
Learning is biggest benefit of exception work, sometime you don't get immediate benefit out of exceptional works but such work open doors for future opportunities. Try to convince his message to team, they must continue great works even in current project, they may not get good reward. Keep good environment, listen them and help to find interest in work. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Inam, you always can offer some benefit. Remember that key to work with stakeholders is to demostrate them that they will be more rich with the solution and the process than without them. And rich does not mean money only. Saving Changes...
1. Give freedom and independence to get the job done on their own.
2. Ask for the input and listen to what they say. All want their ideas & thoughts to get count and heard.
3. Introduce programs like employee of the month/quarter, star of the month, etc. to recognize and appreciate the good work or for contribution made, or for the job well done. All want to feel valued and special. Give them a token of appreciation as eCard, eButton, badges, etc.
4. Provide flexibility in working hours. Come early & leave early, come later & stay later.
5. Give option to work from home, if possible. At least once in a week.
6. Take them to team lunch once in a quarter, or arrange small snacks at least once or twice in a month. Saving Changes...
Inam UllahSenior Drilling Engineer, PMP| Geological Survey of Pakistan, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural ResourcesPeshawar, Kpk, Pakistan
Your suggestions are vauable I would try them in practice, however if we have a value reward system that would work more effectively for motivation. The value reward may be in the form of more pay for hardworkers and skilled, or appreciation at organizational level in the form of promotion or transfer to an area of choice or may be more respect for a good employee. Saving Changes...
Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
