More tips from the Emotional Intelligence Tool Box
More tips from the Emotional Intelligence Tool Box
In an age when instant gratification is the norm, how do you stay focused on a longer term goal? If you are the owner of your own business, or a manager, chances are that you are already self-motivated. By tapping into your Emotional Intelligence, and understanding what motivates you, you should be able to transpose this to others.
Satisfaction with your job is an important motivator. Make sure that you provide challenging assignments to your staff. Give them something new to accomplish. You’ll motivate them to do the job and you’ll be giving their personal development a push along too.
When setting goals for your team, make sure they are realistic. There is no better measure of success than when you achieve your goal, but no greater measure of failure than when you fall short. Break the task up into manageable chunks, and set an attainable goal along each stage of the way.
Acknowledge what it is that really gets a member of staff going. Your receptionist might love compiling a complete database on each of your clients, down to the detail of their birthday date and their partner’s name. All this minutiae might not turn you on, but it’s OK for your staff to have different motivators. Recognise different values.
Establish a good rapport with your staff. Being able to communicate with them is essential if you want them to understand where you are heading. It’s also helpful if you know where they are coming from. Maybe you have something in common out of work - a shared footy team, a love of Chinese food. It doesn’t matter what it is, but it will help cement a bond between you and your staff member.
Encourage your employees to take ownership of their work. In this way they will take pride in their job. They will enjoy getting involved, and go that extra mile for you. Make sure you praise and acknowledge success, but also, you are around to discuss any failures and to suggest ways to move forward.
Robert H. Schuller said, “If it’s going to be, it’s up to me”.
You may already be motivated. Now use your emotional intelligence to motivate others
More tips from the Emotional Intelligence Tool Box - To learn more about this author, visit Julianne Kuhlmann's Website.
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Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005, after surviving testicular cancer and a tumour that spread to his brain and lungs. He was one focused individual who did not give up on his goals.
In an age when instant gratification is the norm, how do you stay focused on a longer term goal? If you are the owner of your own business, or a manager, chances are that you are already self-motivated. By tapping into your Emotional Intelligence, and understanding what motivates you, you should be able to transpose this to others.
Satisfaction with your job is an important motivator. Make sure that you provide challenging assignments to your staff. Give them something new to accomplish. You’ll motivate them to do the job and you’ll be giving their personal development a push along too.
When setting goals for your team, make sure they are realistic. There is no better measure of success than when you achieve your goal, but no greater measure of failure than when you fall short. Break the task up into manageable chunks, and set an attainable goal along each stage of the way.
Acknowledge what it is that really gets a member of staff going. Your receptionist might love compiling a complete database on each of your clients, down to the detail of their birthday date and their partner’s name. All this minutiae might not turn you on, but it’s OK for your staff to have different motivators. Recognise different values.
Establish a good rapport with your staff. Being able to communicate with them is essential if you want them to understand where you are heading. It’s also helpful if you know where they are coming from. Maybe you have something in common out of work - a shared footy team, a love of Chinese food. It doesn’t matter what it is, but it will help cement a bond between you and your staff member.
Encourage your employees to take ownership of their work. In this way they will take pride in their job. They will enjoy getting involved, and go that extra mile for you. Make sure you praise and acknowledge success, but also, you are around to discuss any failures and to suggest ways to move forward.
Robert H. Schuller said, “If it’s going to be, it’s up to me”.
You may already be motivated. Now use your emotional intelligence to motivate others
More tips from the Emotional Intelligence Tool Box - To learn more about this author, visit Julianne Kuhlmann's Website.
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