& Continuous Learning

Every individual has experienced the kind of day in which they struggle to be motivated. Think back to when you last experienced a day like this. Did you have a hard time getting up out of bed? Take a little longer to get to work? Go out of your normal route to work to pick up a bagel or coffee? On these kinds of days, you search for an extra dose of motivation to "get you going" for the day ahead and tasks that are anxiously awaiting your attention.

Employers constantly search for ways to keep their employees motivated. But are they doing the right thing? In this article John Roulet makes a very valid argument that employers are not taking the right approach. By human nature most individuals have a natural born sense of motivation. When starting a new job, individuals are ready to dive in and learn, learn, learn in order to ramp up as fast as possible. But certain circumstances can easily deflate an employee to where they are demotivated to work.

As an employer, we have many tools that are able to assist with preventing demotivation from occurring. It's a matter of how the tools are used and applied that makes them a success or failure.

At Source Allies we are constantly implementing and reviewing different programs, policies and planning events to prevent demotivation from setting in. Our employee surveys prove that we have been very successful at this. In order to be successful, it takes leadership that agrees to give all that it takes to achieving this goal and team members that are willing to step up to help identify and implement positive changes.

I'm proud to work on a team of employees that regularly contribute to every aspect of the business. Team members participate by assisting with planning company initiatives and goals. Goals aren't just identified, but continuous updates are made throughout the year. Meetings are held quarterly to review the progress towards achieving our goals. In addition, our team meets weekly for technical presentations or just to have a social gathering which is as important in order to sustain a positive motivated work force.

Next Monday night we will be presenting the "Source Allies Extra Mile Award" to a very deserving team member. This award is presented quarterly (or more / less frequent based upon nominations made) to a peer nominated individual who, as the award's name implies, has gone above and beyond the normal call of duty. The award winner is chosen by a group of team members in order to have as many people involved in the process as possible. Stay tuned to hear additional details following the award presentation.

In closing, during my research for this blog post, I came come across another idea that we may have to discuss in a future Monday night meeting. An INSTANT rewards motivational program. Follow the link to watch a video with additional details. Maybe we should think about adding this to our future open source product offerings?? 

Now, all joking aside, it's YOUR turn - what prevents demotivation for you in the workforce?