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Appreciate to Motivate
(The Five Secret Keys to Successful Team Building)
by Ed Sykes

Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, once said,
"There are two things people want more than sex and
money...recognition and praise." Time and time again the one
motivating factor at the top of most employee lists is
appreciation for a job well done. It is more requested than the
green stuff, money.

Why don't more managers, owners, and employees give
appreciation?

Some people state they don't know how to give it. Others don't
know what to give appreciation for in the work environment.
Yet others say they are too busy to give appreciation.

I think this is the biggest sin of managers, being too busy to give
appreciation for a good job well done. Remember what the old
transmission commercials used to say, "You can pay me now or
you can pay me later." Well, that is what giving appreciation is
about. You can invest in your employees now and "pay" them
with sincere appreciation and achieve even better performance.
Or you will "pay" later by seeing your team's performance sink,
corrective actions and coachings increase, and overall morale
decrease.

The following are five motivation tips to giving sincere
appreciation that will motivate your team to soar to a higher
level and achieve more:

1. Be Specific

In order to get the same behavior or action again, you need to
let the employee know exactly what action(s) you are
appreciating. For example, the typical appreciation attempt
sounds like this:

Manager: "Mike, you did a great job earlier today. Keep up
the good work!"

Mike: "Thanks." (Mike is thinking what is he complimenting
me on?)

The correct way:

Manager: "Mike, you did a great job on the report earlier today.
I can see you invested a lot of time on the report by the detail
you put in it. I really appreciate the effort. Thank you."

Mike: "I appreciate you noticed the time I put into the report.
Thanks." (Mike is thinking the manager really did read it and
appreciates his effort. I will be glad to do it again.)

As you can see, the employee has a clear understanding of
what action the manager is showing appreciation for and he is
motivated to take on the project again.

2. Be Timely

Make sure you show appreciation as soon as possible for the
action you appreciate. The further the distance in time between
the appreciation and the action the less impact it will have to
motivate the employee.

Manager: "Mike, the report you submitted six months ago
was great. Keep up the good work. Thanks!"

Mike: "Thanks, I think. What report are you taking about?"

Always find the time to show appreciation in a timely manner.
Even if you need to drop something else, take time to
appreciate your employees and co-workers.

3. Be Fair

One of the key concerns of students in my workshops is that
when appreciation is shown, it doesn't seem fair. The biggest
villain of this is the dreaded "Employee of the Month" award.
Many times when you ask the "Employees of the Month" what
they did to earn the recognition, they say, "I don't know." I have
one action you must take when giving appreciation...be
consistent!

1. Clearly state the rules for appreciation so that everyone
understands how appreciation is earned.

2. Be consistent when showing appreciation. If one employee
does a favorable action and you show appreciation and
another employee does the same or similar action and you
don't show appreciation, you have just sown the seeds of bad
morale and feelings of favoritism.

3. Always be on the lookout for "finding something good" your
employees do well. Once you achieve this mindset, you will
always find the good and increase morale and productivity
within your team and organization.

4. Be pure in your appreciation. If you show appreciation, don't
muddle it with other communication. In other words, don't
show appreciation for one action and then start discussing a
potential corrective action for another action. This sends
mixed signals that may make the receiver think, "I don't want
any appreciation because there is always something bad
attached to it." Keep it pure!


4. Be Public, if Possible

Appreciation is not something you hide. It works best when done
publicly. Show your appreciation in a public way in meetings, in
front of team members, and especially management. The funny
thing is that once you get in the habit of doing this, many of your
team members will increase the activity they need to take to also
earn this public appreciation.

5. Be Rational"

When I ask the question in my workshops, "Why do you come to
work everyday?," I usually get "to get paid" as the first answer
the students give. Then as we discuss it further, it always comes
down to "I feel like I make a difference" as the main answer. In
most cases, the reason why employees decide to climb out of
bed in the morning, their toes touch the floor, and they decide to
drive to work is that they feel that they make a difference where
they work.

I remember an opportunity to emcee a large sales meeting for a
Fortune 500 company. I introduced a Senior Vice President and
he went to the lectern to address over 500 employees. He
announced that the company achieved sales of $14 billion. Then
he quickly announced that the company goal for the next year
was $17 billion. As he was talking, I was looking at the audience.
They were unusually quiet. However, as I looked at them they
had a glassy-eyed look. I realized the problem was that the
Senior Vice President was just talking numbers. He didn't relate
how those 500+ employees made a positive difference for the
company. All he needed to say was how their sacrifices
translated in the success of the company. Along with this, they
will meet the coming year's challenges only with the talents of the
employees. So simple, but so rarely done.

Relate the action done with how it affects the team, department
and organization. Let's go back to our earlier examples to
complete the appreciation process:

Manager: "Mike, you did a great job on the report for the new
computer system earlier today. I can see you invested a lot of
time to do the research so that we have the necessary information
to request the computer system. Mike, we appreciate your efforts
because the new computer system will make our team more
productive so that the department will achieve its goals and the
company will be profitable this year. Bottom line, bigger
bonuses for everyone. I look forward to seeing your high level
of work in the future. Thank you."

Mike: "Thanks. I appreciate making a difference. Please let me
know whatever I can do to help the team."

Mike has a clear sense of achievement and where he fits in the
company. Also, the manager encouraged Mike to do the
same behavior soon by saying, "I look forward to seeing your
high level of work in the future." And the manager ended with
two of the most powerful words that show
appreciation..."thank you."

These are five simple motivation tips that will show appreciation
and motivate your employees to achieve more with a minimum
amount of efforts. Starting today, apply these appreciation
techniques and you will see a world of difference in your team,
department, and organization. Remember, "pay" yourself with
the rewards now or "pay" yourself with a low performing team
later.

Appreciate your employees! Motivate your team! Achieve success!

 

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Ed Sykes is a professional speaker, author, and leading expert in
the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management, customer
service, and team building. Visit http://www.thesykesgrp.com and

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Ingredients

Serves: 8
Carbs Per Serving: 8.75 g
Prep Time:<55 minutes
Skill Level: Easy

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Crust
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3 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons Steviva Brand Stevia Blend

Filling
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup Steviva Brand Stevia Blend
1 tablespoon whole grain or soy flour
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated fat-free milk


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Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate until serving time.

Nutritional Facts
Total Calories: 1080
Calories Per Serving: 135 serving size 1slice
Total Fat Per Serving: 8.75g
Saturated Fat: 2.10 g
Cholesterol Per Serving: 22 mg
Sodium Per Serving: 12.5 mg
Total Carbohydrates Per Serving: 12.65g
Dietary Fiber: 1.9
Sugars: 5.2g
Protein: 8.75g

 

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