Many employees are finding it easy to lose motivation recently, due to the large amount of stress they are experiencing as a result of the economic downturn. Ensuring that employees are energised and want to come to work everyday is essential in reaching high productivity levels and organisational goals.
From my experience it is always beneficial when an environment of trust and strong communication is made use of. Another big motivational tool is ensuring each employee knows exactly what their roles and responsibilities are and developing achievable deadlines to match their tasks.
The economy is also influencing employees’ motivation in regards to job security. To cope with this feeling of stress, organisations needs to keep up their communication throughout the whole company. Talking about current issues, plans of attack and future changes that might come into the workplace often helps employees feel as though they are part of the team and therefore more inclined to feel motivated to achieve team goals.
Sophie
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