Rewarding Small Wins

 Everyone loves to be rewarded, thanked, given praise, or even monetary compensation for a job well done.

Most companies do this after a large project is finished, say for example, the implementation of a brand new ERP system.  However, sometimes if we wait to reward our employees, some projects either fall off completely, or are severely delayed.  Why?  One reason could be that our employees have no motivation to continue to move forward.

What if, after every small win or small action item completed, we reward our employees in some way?  I know that if we do this, you could have more motivated employees in most cases.  Rewards for small wins, can be a simple group Thank You, snacks or lunch brought in for the next meeting, to providing monetary rewards or gifts.  Nothing has to be expensive for small wins, but the recognition needs to be there that your team is doing a great job and continuing to move forward.

I encourage all leaders to give verbal praise whenever it is needed.  This doesn't have to be when the small win happens, but could be before to keep your team motivated.  Praise is an essential part of ensuring projects happen on time and with effective results, whether the results are a new process or even identifying a current process is the best one right now.

What do you do to continually keep efficient employees motivated on a daily basis?  What about for small wins?  And lastly for those big wins?

Want some more help?  Feel free to reach out to me at tara@twinlifecoaching.ca or check out our website and other blog at www.twinlifecoaching.ca.

Looking for a New Job?

 

It seems that many of my new clients are all looking for a new career, career growth, or to develop their leadership skills.  This is certainly a growing theme.

Are you looking to move to a new career and not sure where to start?  Well, hiring myself as your coach of course.  ;-)

This is what I tell most of my clients when we start to chat.  Think of looking for jobs as an iceberg.  What you see above the water is only a small part of the entire iceberg...most of it is below the water.  Now what does this have to do with finding a new job?  

Well the part of the iceberg you see when searching for jobs is: Job posting websites, LinkedIn and maybe job agencies.  What you don't see under the water is a world of much more choice.  

Under the water is: volunteering to try positions out, signs posted outside companies for help wanted, online work, newspapers (online and paper - yes they do still exist!), company websites, not-for-profit organizations and so much more.

So when looking for that new job, think outside the box.  Where is your new job?  What industry is it in?  Where can you find more information?  Where do you see more postings?

Need more help?  That is where I come in...from creating a vision, reviewing resumes, cover letters, interview practice, exploring the bottom of the iceberg with you, building leadership and management skills and much more.

Contact me today for a free consult: tara@twinlifecoaching.ca