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In our life time all of us have read all sorts of books and advice columns on this subject. Nobody can predict how a certain person will react or behave in any situation. Even when you can predict how a person might react, he/she might surprise you or disappoint you. Under these circumstances, it is difficult to have one-size-fits-all strategy for boosting morale, trust or productivity. However, there are some basic things that work most of the time for most of the people. This is what worked for me and helped me get more cooperation & support form the staff and boost their productivity & morale:

Treat them like they are a valuable part of the team, not just your subordinates. Consult them, seek their opinions, show appreciation for their contribution, explain to them if you do not follow their recommendations. Give them enough leeway to make decisions and act on them even if you think they are wrong. Let them learn by mistakes instead of dictating your decisions on them. If you must dictate your decision; let them know you will be with them all the way when they are asked to implement something they don’t like or want. You need to take ownership of things you impose on them so they are not treated like scapegoats. Praise them in public, criticize in private.

Paint the real picture of priorities and clear wins - provide support/resources to accomplish same said - celebrate wins not just blame for shortfalls - model the behavior you expect in others - wear the right leadership/management hat at the right time - aka have situational awareness…My suggestion is man to man relationships is important. Understand subordinate mindset what he wants from u and organization deal individually analyze his behavior patterns and find his potential where he is good engage him

And once he is master in a task try to exceed his potential by giving different task. First build trust how what would you say do that be man of word. Be loyal to subordinate don't use use and throw policy. Be honest in personal and official relationships. Don't create groups as it affects every thing. Non partiality to all is a key to win all people. Healthy mindset of individuals and organizations is important ultimately u have to work in team and so your strengths of individuals resource will be fully utilized.

Find the drawback of individuals and try to improve it. Same find why people are not working together what wrong is going on and correct it. Use tool of punishment when needed or warranted. Analysis of everything thing is important we must know our weaknesses and plane to overcome it. Those who wins his weaknesses he is strong applied on individuals and organizations. Ask them how they are feeling and what is causing them to feel that way. You will be amazed at how much of an impact it will make and how much you will learn about what is really going on.

I do this with every team I work with and every team I have done a transformation with has at least doubled their productivity while boosting their morale and levels of trust with me and their peers. My current employer did this for me not long ago, in recognition that I had been putting in a lot of hours. It was completely out of the blue and has actually incentivized me to continue working hard in order to live up to it. The owners of another company I used to work for were convinced that employees were intrinsically motivated primarily by things other than money (one was in an MBA program at the time and I think we were sort of his guinea pigs for all the feel-good teamwork bullshit he was learning). That company went bankrupt shortly thereafter.

I actually sort of got to tell off my last boss long after I left my job that I went freelance and sort of left a void in their space since they weren't able to fill the position by the time I left (I gave them a whole 6 weeks notice even). So I did freelance for them for a while...just about every week they'd call me and ask me what they could do to make me come back and the conversation usually went like this: "I make more money in freelance, can you pay me more?" Them: "No." "I can wear jeans and t-shirts everyday at home. Can I dress more casual there?" Them: "No." "I don't want you to only give me a certain scant number of hours to work on a project and keep it timed meticulously. Sometimes designing a website takes longer than '2 hours'...can we ditch the ridiculous timers?" Them: "No."

"You treat me like a copy machine. Can we just pull back on the pressure if you're not going to pay more?" Them: "No." "So you're not going to do anything for me, why exactly should I consider coming back??" Them: "....because we need you." Felt good to tell them 'no' for once. If you want to be cheap when it comes to wages, at least have the guts to have a fair raise system where the most someone can be given a raise for is capped at what you're willing to offer. Do not design performance reviews so that it is virtually impossible to achieve anything above "average," thereby offering an illusion of potentially larger raises.

For example: If being appraised on cash handling, and I have never once had a cash handling error, how does that constitute "average," and therefore be worth only 3/5 points on my review? What must I do to mark a 5?! Fill the thing with 50 different metrics where no one gets above a 3, and of course the review will average 3.x, thereby minimizing the raise I'm qualified for. Wherever possible: Allow working from home. Relaxed dress code. Flexible working hours. A decent, fair review process and annual raises (at least to keep up with inflation, otherwise I'm essentially receiving a pay cut)

Decent equipment. Seriously, a decent monitor or 2 costs a few hundred bucks, but it makes everything so much easier than working on a tiny laptop screen. Not hassling me with unnecessary questions, asking for "status updates", getting me to do menial tasks when I'm in the middle of something else etc. No micromanaging or acting like a prick. If you're giving me dirty looks every time I get up to go for a cup of tea, or are giving me shit about coming in at 9:05 when we have flexible working hours, I'm not going to be working for you for much longer, and I certainly won't be going out of my way to do anything other than the bare minimum requirements of my job

I learned to two secrets that made me a stellar boss. I had to lay off an entire office once (including myself), and all the employees got together the next day, visited me at home and brought me a cake. Instead of negotiating my severance package, I got them all a killer deal. They needed the money more than I did. Good bosses earn loyalty (and emphasis on the word "earn" because you are not entitled to it). Secret of being the Boss No.1 Most people only reflect on how much they are making when they are considering quitting. No one sits at their desk every day and says, "I'm making so and so per hour." Only insane amounts of money are enough to keep someone in a shitty job (or a really bad job market). What most workers want is to be appreciated for what they do.

I have found that acknowledging even the smallest contributions goes a long way. I had a clerical employee who wasn't the brightest crayon in the box, but she made the best coffee, ran the errands, made the deposits, bought the birthday cards and did all the usual thankless, shitty office jobs. So at the next staff meeting, I made a point to talk about all the work she did for the company and how important it was because she took care of the details that were crucial to our operation. The office gave her a standing ovation.

She saw me later in tears. She knew she didn't have a lot of skills, so to make up for it, she was always enthusiastic about doing anything and thought that by taking on a lot of these tasks, she would become indispensable. She was constantly worried about being the first to be fired. I promoted her. After that, whenever we had any sort of contest or bonus program, I made sure the file clerks were included so they felt part of the team. I made up stupid contests and competition with dumb prizes whenever possible. I gave out small bonuses frequently, like 4 X 500 Rupee bills on each Friday as they were walking out the door, thanking them for all their hard work. After that, no one called in sick on Fridays.

From then on, I made sure that every staff meeting included talking about the positive contributions people had made, even if it was to acknowledge that they showed up to work on time. When someone did something outstanding, I wrote them a memo about it and copied the company owners. I gave positive feedback to my employees every week. I can't tell you the number of employees I had that came to me all choked up and said that not one boss before me had ever said, "Good job." Another secret here. Never ask your staff to do something you would not do yourself. I have cleaned the bathroom before when we didn't have a custodian. Followers make leaders and good leaders are those who protect the interests of those behind them. It's a fact. Cheers!