For many, effectively motivating staff and coworkers can be difficult. Almost every manager struggles with motivation at some point in their career, if not throughout. Motivation is highly individual; each employee reacts and is motivated by different things. Therefore, it is difficult to give general advice about motivation. However, proper goal setting is one way that will most definitely improve motivation for your employees. Here are some tips on how effective goal setting can be motivational.
Goals…
- direct the individuals attention and focus
- help regular effort and motivate behavior
- increase persistence
- help one develop specific action plans and tactics in goal achievement
However, goals need to be SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-based
