How can a manager motivate employees?

A manager can motivate employees by pushing for incentives for their staff, recommending internal promotions to employees, and showing gratitude for their employees' efforts. Here is a closer look at these three ways a manager can motivate employees:

• Incentives. Incentives are a powerful strategy to motivate your employees. When you give your employees rewards for achieving clearly defined goals and objectives it promotes them to continue to strive for excellence in your organization.Here are some options for incentives to convince your company to offer:
• Commissions
• Performance-related bonuses
• Other bonuses
• Simple rewards

  This boosts overall morale and helps keep your team on track.

• Give promotions to internal employees. Consistently hiring outside professionals for mid-level and senior-level roles can damage employee motivation. As much as you can, you should promote from within your organization for these roles. When employees see that hard work is rewarded with a higher position and better pay, they become motivated.
• Show gratitude. Saying "thank you" can actually go a long way in terms of motivating your employees. It shows that you respect them and appreciate their hard work. There are many different ways you can show gratitude to your employees, including:
• Writing employees personalized thank you notes
• Taking staff out for celebratory lunches or dinners
• Doing something special for employee birthdays
• Handing out gift certificates for accomplishments or working extra hours
• Giving employees public recognition for accomplishments at team meetings