What is the best way to motivate employees to work well?
Let's get right to the point: celebrate and support their progress, step by step.
When we think of progress, we often imagine how great it is to achieve a long-term goal or experience a major change. These big wins are great, but they are relatively rare. The good news is, on the other hand, that even small victories can improve life enormously.
We often underestimate the importance of small daily successes, but it is precisely thanks to these that we can boost our morale and motivation.
Of all the things that can boost one's working life, in fact, the most important is precisely that of making small progress, every day.
If a person is motivated and happy at the end of the working day, you can bet that they have achieved something, however small it may be.
How happy workers feel, how motivated they are by an intrinsic interest in their work, and how positively they view the organization, the management, the team, the work, and themselves - all combine to drive them to higher levels of performance.
The achievement of small daily goals and a good mood are two closely linked elements. Progress, according to some studies, occurs on many days when people report being in a good mood.
When we set realistic and feasible goals during the day, we give ourselves the opportunity to experience a sense of fulfillment and personal gratification. This makes us feel productive and motivates us to keep going. No matter how small they may seem, achieving these goals gives us a sense of control over our lives and fuels our self-esteem.
A good mood is essential to face daily challenges with a positive mindset. When we are happy we are, at the same time, also more optimistic and resilient. This allows us to face difficulties with greater determination and creativity, finding more effective solutions.
On the other hand, achieving small daily goals can improve our mood. Even a simple task successfully completed gives us joy and satisfaction.
It is a viruous circle: the happier we feel, the more easily we achieve our goals and the more we achieve our goals, the happier we are.
To take full advantage of this synergy, it is important to set realistic goals that are in line with our capabilities and the context in which we find ourselves. We must learn to recognize and appreciate the small steps we take every day, without belittling them or considering them trivial.
Small actions can lead to big results.
The trick lies in:
Set yourself a goal and break it down into small steps;
Focusing on these daily goals;
Committing ourselves to achieve them;
Celebrating each success.
The good mood that comes from these successes will motivate us to keep moving forward and achieve even more significant goals.
A fundamental combination to increase one's happiness and achieve personal success before professional success.
And how do you usually achieve your goals?
Do you break them down into small daily steps?
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