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Tips on how to motivate your staff

Advice on how to get the most out of your staff.

Is it any wonder that in a world of quick decisions and immediate responses managers are constantly on the look out for ways to improve relations with the people that answer to them?

And while there are those who will argue the hierarchical model of leadership til they are bull in the face, others are quickly adopting new approaches to an age-old problem.

First and foremost on any manager's to-do list should be a finely tuned recruitment process, it is okay to mould staff once they are employed, however, it is equally important to make sure you choose capable individuals when sifting through that resume pile.

When it comes to making sure you get the best out of your team members, it is important to be seen as a motivator.

Positive feedback for a job well done, as well as the odd pep talk are great ways of showing staff that you care about them both as an individual and also professionally.

Building on the successes of an already highly-performing team is easy - just make sure to include team members in a decision making process that may have an impact on their career.

Investing in staff development as well as taking active steps to promote candidates for promotion will bode well with all interested parties.

Another top tip is to try to listen when you speak with staff - maintaining open dialogues will keep you updated with movements in the company in addition to any spare-of-the-moment decisions that may need to take place.

Finally, it is always hard to inspire or encourage employees to do things if you aren't willing to get your hands dirty with them and exert a little elbow grease.

If all else fails, you can speak with HR to make sure that their long awaited eco business cards are on the way.