How do you motivate you team mates?

Question

Specially on those moments where the biggest stretch is yet to come and the team is not giving out their best when it is most needed.

Answer 1

A good leader can be a catalyst for motivation in the short term, but the best leaders create the conditions for the team to motivate itself.

We have all seen examples of how leaders inspired teams to accomplish some phenomenal task. History books and Hollywood are full of these stories, and we come to honor these leaders.

But the charismatic leader that can be so effective in the short term, cannot necessarily sustain motivation indefinitely. Motivation is inherently intrinsic, residing within oneself. Therefore, if one depends continually on another for their source of motivation, eventually it ends.

Great leaders have a knack for helping others see the best in themselves, providing the stimulus for self-actualizing behaviors.

But great leaders also understand the importance of team purpose, challenge, camaraderie, responsibility, and growth, and focus much of their time on creating the conditions for these to exist.

Great leaders understand that their team members have needs, and that for motivation to grow and continue, the activities of the team must help in some way to meet these needs.

A team whose members are aligned with its purpose, feel a challenge in their task, have a strong sense of camaraderie, feel responsibility for the outcome, and experience growth as a team and in their personal lives, will tend to sustain motivation over the long haul.

This is not to say that they will not have difficulties at times, or that members’ wants and needs won’t change over time. In these cases, sometimes changes will have to be made. A member who no longer feels the team is meeting his or her needs may have to leave the team to continue on their own path.

But, in as much as it is possible to sustain motivation indefinitely, the factors above will tend to create the best possible environment for it.

Answer 2

I am the vice-captain of my cricket team. I find that the best way is to be enthusiastic and set a good example for the team.

Answer 3

Honestly, if the team is not giving out their best, that's when you gotta take over. Lead by example.

If that doesn't work, just yell a lot.

Answer 4

Identify with your teammates. They might be tired, they might feel hopeless, they might not care about winning. Use that de-motivation and turn it into motivation. Make them feel like their enimies need to be fought, make them believe that they have enough strength to win, get them excited about going down with a fight, get them excited about glory. It depends on your situtation, and thier feelings.

Answer 5

If you want to see a miracle, you have to BE THE MIRACLE.
Be the example, just tell them; "ok, we have been playing nice, sure it was fun, being lazy; but now it's crunch time, just us and them; what's it gonna be??" "If you don't care lets tell them right now and throw in the towel, or, if you're ready, let's go show them our best this round."
then you go and lead by example

Answer 6

just keep setting the example