Happy team is a productive team. Avoid motivation killers and
implement fixes to amend the situations.
10 TEAM MOTIVATION KILLERS
HOW TO FIX THEM
Not paying your team-members what they’re worth.
26% of Engaged Employees would leave their current job for just a 5% pay increase
1. INADEQUATE REWARDS
Fix: Clearly define an open rewards system
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Not providing an environment that nurtures productivity
Open o�ce setups report 62% more sick days
2. AWFUL OFFICE SPACE
Fix: Re-think the open o�ce layout
Not providing the chance to learn
Did you know? Google allows employees spend 20% of time on their own personal projects
3. NO SELF-DEVELOPMENT
Fix: Send your team to a fun training
M T W T F S S
PERSONAL TIME
Not letting team-members have a say in anything
On average, 39% of workers don’t feel their input is appreciated
4. INEFFICIENT COLLABORATION
Fix: Ask a question every now and then.
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Not paying attention on your teams happiness
24% of actively disengaged employees spread negativity to coworkers.
5. NEGATIVE PEOPLE
Fix: Measure employee happiness
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Not cultivating an open culture
Did you know? Warren Bu�ett was rejected by Harvard University.
6. FEAR OF FAILURE
Fix: Don’t punish people for their honest mistakes
FAILURE
Not setting clearly defined objectives and a focus.
63% of study respondents said that not knowing which work was the priority wasted their time
7. LACK OF CLEAR GOALS
Fix: Implement OKR’s (Objectives and Key Results).
Learn more: https://weekdone.com/resources/objectives-key-results
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Fix: Use the PPP (progress, plans, problems) process to get insights
Learn more: https://weekdone.com/resources/plans-progress-problems
38% would rather do unpleasant activities than sit next to their micromanaging boss.
Not giving enough freedom to the team
8. MICROMANAGING BOSSES
Fix: Use http://teammeetingchecklist.com to properly prepare
9. USELESS MEETINGSNot providing an agenda and not sticking the
time-schedule
Average professional wastes 3,8 hours per week on unproductive meetings
Fix: Use smart tools like Weekdone to collaborate with the team
Learn more: https://weekdone.com
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Team is willing to work long hours, if they feel their time is not wasted.
96% of respondents felt they receive unnecessary e-mails that waste their time
10. WASTING YOUR TEAM’S TIME
Sources:
1. Dale Carnegie Training® - Employee Engagement Study 2013 [http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130211005999/en/Dale-Carnegie-Training-Uncovers-Major-Drivers-Employee#.VChQd2eSwuu]2. Center for Creative Leadership [http://www.ccl.org/leadership/pdf/research/AlwaysOn.pdf] 3. State of the American Workplace Report 2013 – Gallup [http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/163007/state-american-workplace.aspx]4. Microsoft O�ce Survey [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2005/mar05/03-15threeproductivedayspr.aspx] 5. O�ce of National Statistics, 2012 http://fairfieldprofessionals.com/insights/145-interruptions-distractions-and-technology6. Sickness absence associated with shared and open-plan o�ces 2011 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21528171] 7. Market Tools Inc. September 2010
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