Sometimes we don’t really know how we got to that situation, or what exactly is failing, but the reality is that we suddenly realize that our work is posing a terrible problem for us on the most personal level: it empties us of energy, keeps us deeply discouraged and prevents us from finding a valid source of work motivation around us.
As a motivational speaker, Richard George knows quite a bit about this. Richard is a management consultant, executive coach, and an American entrepreneur. Throughout several years of his career, Richard has worked in many roles, and is one of the co-founders of the Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association. He is the COO and the Managing Director of NOI Coach, a business consulting firm based in Michigan.
At the moment, Richard is on the executive advisory board of a couple of companies and offers detailed advice and guidance to businesses as well as individuals who are looking to get that extra spark to boost their growth. He has quite a bit to share about what causes people to lose motivation at work.
Why do we lose motivation at work?
Before starting with the tips on what we can do when we are already at the bottom of the well, let’s talk about what our superiors could do for us, and perhaps this will already give you some clues about things that you can work on little by little.
Needless to say, if you have workers under your charge, these are some simple and effective tips to keep them motivated or regain their motivation on time! Of course, there are many more, such as salary increases, the correct guidance and direction, and coaching processes.
Responsibility: making a person responsible for certain tasks, or even other people, makes them feel that the company trusts them and considers them valid. This supposes a good load of motivation when the problem is the lack of evaluation on the part of their superiors.
Valuing the employee’s work: another way to motivate a worker is to make him see that he is good at his tasks and very valid in his job, that he contributes a lot to the company, and that perhaps at this moment he cannot be promoted or reviewed. salary, but that the company would be grateful if it continues to work that way until it finds the time to be able to reward its productivity.
Time flexibility: more and more companies are providing flexible hours, long breaks – the famous Swedish “fika” – or even the possibility of working from home, but there is still much to do. Especially for women, who tend to take care of the house and the little people who live in them, it is very stimulating to see that our superiors trust us and allow us to be flexible in the hours or breaks.
As you can see, these are three measures that your superiors could take to re-engage your motivation, but do not think that they do not do it because they do not want to! Still today many companies do not have the department or the necessary knowledge to detect, understand and take action in favor of their workers. Sometimes we blame employers for the lack of care of their workers and yes, there are many pirates, but there are also many good leaders who simply do not have the resources or the necessary knowledge to act correctly in these cases.
