Small talk with Peter Jones: How to motivate and empower your employees

- How you can increase business productivity
- How to overcome business challenges
- How saving time can help your business
- How to free up time to make smarter business decisions
- How to elevate your business performance
Three ways to motivate and empower your employees
1. Understand what motivates your employees
Some people think money is the only thing that motivates employees – but they’d be wrong. There’s little doubt that it’s important but the world of work is increasingly sophisticated nowadays and people are simply not that straightforward. You might find that your employees are happy to work for lower pay in an environment where they’re trusted to get the job done, even if that means working from home one day a week. So take the time to find out what motivates your employees then focus on delivering that for them.2. Make life easier for your people
Technology can play a key role to make life easier for your employees. Take payroll, for example. The old days of paper payslips and printed forms are long gone for most businesses now that compliance legislation means data must be protected. And this brings with it opportunities to make life easier for your employees – with rewards in terms of engagement too. Your employees can be provided with mobile apps that ensure they have easy access to everything they require, such as secure access to their payslips and the ability to enter information for timesheets. Not only will this save time, effort and costs on your side, it hands control to your employees.3. Offer flexibility
Not only do employees want flexible working hours where possible but they’re most likely starting to demand it. Try switching your thinking from a nine-to-five culture to one where your employees are trusted to achieve the outcomes demanded of them. That trust will go a long way. By using cloud-based software, for example, you can make this flexibility a reality. Not only can a move to cloud computing lead to a reduction in IT costs, it means your employees can access data when they need to.Final thoughts on motivating and empowering your employees
Your people are your most important asset. So take the time to prioritise employee wellbeing and focus on delivering on your benefits strategy – by doing so, not only will you retain your staff, you’ll attract new talent too. Money is important but so are other things, so communicate with your employees, offer praise and say thank you for their hard work. And empower them – provide your employees with the tools to make their lives easier. Try offering self-service tools, such as HR portals, for example, so they can keep their payroll details up to date, book holidays and review performance data. By giving your employees what they need so they can perform at their best, you’ll be able to elevate how your company performs.Perform at your best
Discover how to improve productivity, make smarter decisions and empower your people so you can elevate the performance of your small business.
