HOW TO MOTIVATE A TEAM

·         Set high goals for the team. Be sure to write the goals down and set deadlines for the goals. Tall goals would make the team stretch.

·         Brainstorm with the team on ways to achieve your goals. Develop a model with the team to achieve these goals within the deadlines. When your team is part of the thinking process, they commit more to the team.

·         Segment proposed achievements and define ways to celebrate them. For every deadline met and achievement made, celebrate with your team. Everyone is happy to achieve new stride.

·         Define and design motivational strategies for different level that is achieved. New targets and rewards are required as more is achieved. People are more driven by personal gains than collective gains. Create collective benefits as well as individual benefits. High achievers should be rewarded more.

·         Connect with every member of the team and ensure others do too. A true team does not care about the goals of the team alone; it also cares about well-being of the entire team members. Caring for team member touches their soul and moves them to do great things for the team.

·         Trust team members to deliver on expectations and targets. So give task and trust them to deliver. People usually deliver when you believe in them.