How can you motive and keep employees loyal when the pay is not lavish and the work is more than normal?

Answer 1

Find ways to show your gratitude and appreciation for their work. "Thank you" is a powerful phrase.

Answer 2

I'm not really sure that you can. I work for my mother in the real estate business and the last 9 months or so have not been so good. We laid everyone off after Christmas and now its just her and I. Needless to say I have yet to see a raise (it has been a year and a half) and although we don't have a ton of work, the work load is still way to much for the two of us. I have put some serious thought into finding a new job, the only thing that keeps me here is my mother. It has come to the point where I need to worry about taking care of my kids and not looking out for my mom's best interest.

Answer 3

Trust me I work for a big company and they don't pay much. They are getting to be so big and pay so little and appreciation so little,work soooo much.
From experience I have to say that when you have a boss that continuously comes up and tells you that you are a good worker and your doing a good job and He knows you work hard makes a difference.He would do little things like make a cookie day or make all feel like we were a team and did things together like carry ins. He got in and helped us if we needed it and works beside us. He never made us feel like we worked for him or he was so much better then us. Sad to say hes gone now and we all see just what other managers are like. He all are talking about finding another jobs. Its just not a good place to go in to anymore. We only here criticism now and when we get the work done that we are given they think that it would make them look better if we start on the other shits work.
They just don't know when to stop pushing.
We are not afraid of work and we work hard.
Well I hope some of this helps you. You are only as good as your help. BTW Don't sound fake when you say things or that can make it worse. Be sincere when you speak.
Hope this helps.
They didn't get rid of him he and his family moved closer to home. The general manager always told us we were doing a great job when he was here.

Answer 4

You're ahead of the game to know that money is NOT one of the key motivators of people. Inexpensive ways to motivate and keep employees include allowing for flexible schedules and recognition programs.

Flexible schedules - if you can, find out what your employees needs are timewise. Time is an individual's most precious commodity. If you can have employees choose to when they can/want to work you will make them happier and will most likely get more hoursout of them. For example, instead of working five 8-hour days they may very happily be willing to work four 12 hour days if they have one extra day off.

Recognition - if you can correlate or compare work tasks you may be able to create a reward system that allows for an extra day off, or a free lunch or movie tickets...even pins for meeting deadlines and quotas work...not sure if this works in what your line of work is - maybe a paper certificate instead of a pin...

Of course, work conditions also help...have pride in the work area and ensure is is clean, temperate and houseproud.

Hope this helps...

Answer 5

- Don't criticize an employee in front of anyone.
- Don't make false assumptions or false accusations.
- Don't stare at your computer or walk away while someone is trying to talk to you.
- Don't interrupt.
- Don't minimize or trivialize the employees' issues or feelings.
- Don't get personal (i.e., making insulting remarks about how someone's lunch looks or smells).
- Don't micromanage. Give your employees breathing space.
- Don't gossip or discuss private matters in the lunchroom, restroom, elevator banks, etc. You never know who's related to the person you're discussing.
- Don't scold your employees for things they can't help (i.e., inability to copy a document because the copier broke).
- Don't give conflicting instructions.
- Avoid comments that are snide, sneering, sarcastic or humiliating.

Answer 6

I think you can apply the same rules as a parent does with a child: be kind, keep criticism constructive, praise a job well done, and try to keep the workplace "fun". It never hurts to bring in little treats, like ice cream on hot summer days, or a nice hot pizza in the winter. Also, it's been proven that people work for more reasons than money. Employees like their skills to be used and challenged.

I wish you success!

Answer 7

I learned from my mother that putting a personal stake in each of your employees will keep them loyal. Get to know them and their lives, care about them, invest of yourself to earn their respect and love, but be sure that you are firm when you need to be or they will walk all over you. Good luck!

Answer 8

start retention commitees
this commitee will evaluate issues that are fixable by the company that may affect your retention.

for example:
it's stifflingly hot out and if you have people doing hard manual labor, well, they are going to be miserable. so, instead of being unrealistic like shutting down early etc, just provide them with ice water bottles, gatorade, etc. this shows them the company cares, it cuts down on heat realted accidents and it saves them a few bucks on drinks.

so get this commitee to meet about 20 minutes before each shift and discuss any issues that can be remedied. then, figure out ways to make it happen!

hope this helps, take care.

Answer 9

First rule of good management: Take care of your people and they will take care of you. Treat them well, take an interest in them as human beings, do what you can for them, and set a good example by working hard yourself and having a positive, "can do" attitude at work.

Answer 10

complement them when the job is well done, treat them nicely, and help them if you can when they need it. stand by them in a time of need, never put them down for doing the best they can.

Answer 11

I am afraid to answer this question because of it's vagueness and possible evil intent.