The constant struggle to get people to want to work for you is an enigma most business owners wrestle with. I have isolated successful methods through growing my multi-million dollar company from the ground up. In my experience it all comes down to how you want to be treated. I was raised in a lovey-dovey family where my parents wanted me to feel great about myself. Maybe it is because I was raised Jewish and all Jewish mothers think their children are superior ? who knows... Whatever the reason Cheap Team Sweden Jerseys , I grew up hearing and believing I could do anything.
That kind of confidence instilled in me led me to believe that I could instill that confidence in others. When I first started out I could not afford to hire expensive help and found the most successful type of personnel for my business were young, inexperienced adults in their late teens that had an abundance of willingness. And I do mean an abundance of it ? in my viewpoint, there is no better commodity.
A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
My Senior Vice President over Operations and Quality Control who now manages six other executives and a colossal number of employees was only 19 years old when she started with me. Now she is 27. She had that willingness Cheap Sweden Jerseys , but virtually no experience. I recall then that she wanted $10.00 per hour. I would only give her $9.00 but I gave her an incentive ? to prove to me she was worth it before I consented to that kind of pay (which was a lot of money to me at the time). She did so well that I gave her $11.50 per hour within two weeks of her hire date.
That little bit extra that I did went a long way. She took notice and she consistently proved to me that she could do even more. That was the first time I noticed that rewarding your employees for hard work really paid off. Today, she makes a six-figure income and earns every penny.
I love to validate and reward the staff ? it is a driving force of mine in my company. We have an ?employee of the month? that gets company recognition and a designated parking space as well as an ?employee of the year? that gets a three-day trip to the Big Apple, plus spending money. Not to mention the runner up gets no short shrift. And my employees work their tails off for those coveted prizes Alexander Steen Sweden Jersey , but mainly for the pride they feel after doing so well. The stipulations are that they go above and beyond the call of duty and really set great examples for the rest of the group. I've never seen such stellar work from staff at other companies that don't acknowledge and don't reward ? I know because I used to work at them.
More Freedom = More Responsibility
A major factor in increasing the responsibility level of the employees is giving them more freedom and responsibility. If you do, they will own their position. The best employees are those that really take ownership of their position and run it like it was their very own company. You may think that it is a bit precarious to let someone run their area like it was their own company because what if they took it way off course from what you had designed where that organization would go? Well, I found that the more freedom I gave my executives to do the job the way they thought it should be done based on their understanding of the company's goals Henrik Zetterberg Sweden Jersey , they became even better at what they did. That really opened my eyes. It was like the circle of life ? they would do better and better to warrant the responsibility I had given them.
Another manager of mine is a great example of this. When she first came to work for me, she didn't necessarily make me feel confident that she could do the job ? but she sure was willing. And I have a philosophy about just throwing them in and seeing if they can make it go right or die trying.
She impressed me. She did a great job over and over again. I couldn't help but acknowledge and validate her. She was only 18 years old when she started working for me and I was so amazed how well she did her job ? she was neat, tidy Rickard Rakell Sweden Jersey , systematic and never made mistakes ? so I told her how great she was all the time. The end result? This shy girl just blossomed into one of my fifteen executives who has several subordinates and runs a tight ship.
So, I learned that the way I should treat people is the way I like being and have been treated. I know it's the Golden Rule that many of us have heard or read, but I learned to apply this in regards to staff and it works well for me. I grew up knowing that it works from the recipient end. I used it later in business and learned how much it really empowers others when you tell them they can ? it becomes instinctive. Application of that in the corporate world brings out the natural abilities of the people you bestow that confidence in. Their abilities really start to shine through.
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