{"id":131997,"date":"2024-10-14T08:46:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T12:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=131997"},"modified":"2024-10-16T09:31:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:31:07","slug":"how-to-motivate-your-team-as-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-motivate-your-team-as-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Motivate Your Team as a Leader: Encourage Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you find it hard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ways-to-stay-motivated\/\">keep yourself motivated<\/a> at work? How can you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-inspire-yourself\/\">motivate yourself<\/a> so your team can follow suit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jemma Roedel asserts that understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-get-motivated-emotional-intelligence\/\">how to motivate yourself<\/a> and others is another important quality of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/characteristics-of-a-good-leader\/\">good leader<\/a>. If you lack engagement and drive in a leadership role, it can be difficult to come to work and do your best every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/simon-sinek-motivation\/\">motivate your team<\/a> as a leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-keep-yourself-and-others-motivated\"><strong>How to Keep Yourself and Others Motivated<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your own poor performance can negatively impact your team and the quality of their work. (Shortform note: Specifically, unmotivated leadership is <a href=\"https:\/\/chvmpionmind.com\/the-unmotivated-leader\/#:~:text=Good%20leadership%20can%20help%20improve,work%20together%20toward%20common%20goals.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">associated with high employee turnover, reduced morale, and low productivity.<\/a> When you don&#8217;t know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-motivate-your-team\/\">how to motivate your team<\/a> as a leader, you&#8217;re less likely to make employees feel engaged and valued, which means employees are less likely to put in their best efforts.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to ensure that your sense of motivation endures throughout your time in a job is by assessing your reasons for pursuing the position in the first place, especially when it involves leadership. Make sure you have clear reasons why you want to be in a leadership role before accepting it. For example, you might choose to accept a leadership role because you\u2019re passionate about helping other people achieve their goals. This passion can provide you with continuous motivation as you watch the people on your team grow under your watch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: According to researchers, people have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/cutting-edge-leadership\/202103\/leadership-development-4-steps-for-getting-started#:~:text=for%20beginning%20your%20leadership%20development,positions%20of%20leadership.%20A%20first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three primary motivations for choosing a leadership role.<\/a> First, some people choose leadership simply because they like to lead. The position of leader is inherently motivating. Second, others make the decision based on the benefits of leadership outweighing the cost. For instance, they decide the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/2023-salary-increase\/\">pay increase<\/a> is worth the extra responsibility. Third, some choose leadership roles because they feel an obligation to. They may feel like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/be-a-leader\/\">being a leader<\/a> is the only way to effect the change they want to see, or they\u2019ve been pushed into leadership by other people.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roedel says that <strong>it\u2019s also your job as a leader to find out what will encourage each member of your team to put their best effort toward your shared goals<\/strong>. Remember that every person is driven by different things. For instance, one person may be motivated by frequent verbal affirmation, while another may get more work done when they have a flexible schedule. Roedel suggests making time for individual meetings with each team member to get better acquainted with them and their motivators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Motivation Questions to Ask Employees<\/strong><br><br>As you determine what motivates your team members (likely during your one-on-one meetings), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/career-development\/motivation-questions-for-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use the following questions to guide your conversation:<\/a><br><br><strong>Which of the company\u2019s values do you share?<\/strong> Typically, employees feel the greatest motivation to complete work tasks that contribute to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-purpose-in-life\/\">sense of purpose<\/a> and fit with their personal values. If they see you upholding the values they care about, they\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-be-more-motivated\/\">be more motivated<\/a> to stay with the company.\u00a0<br><br><strong>Are you fully clear on what\u2019s expected of you and your role? <\/strong>Some team members may not do their best work because they\u2019re unsure of what\u2019s expected of them. Asking this question gives them the chance to get clarity and feel more confident.\u00a0<br><br><strong>What outside factors impact your ability to complete your work?<\/strong> External factors like health issues, family responsibilities, and other personal issues can affect how your team members perform. Knowing these factors allows you to work together to find solutions that make balancing their work and home life easier.<br><br>Keep in mind that asking employees questions is just the first part of motivating them. The second part is <em>listening effectively<\/em> to what they have to say. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/youre-not-listening\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>You\u2019re Not Listening<\/em><\/a>, Kate Murphy describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/youre-not-listening\/1-page-summary#part-1-the-value-of-effective-listening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">effective listening as more than just processing someone\u2019s words<\/a>;\u00a0 it also requires making the other person <em>feel<\/em> heard, reading their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/body-language-crucial-conversations\/\">body language<\/a>, and trying to understand how they\u2019re feeling. In this respect, women may have an advantage: Some research suggests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/au\/blog\/he-speaks-she-speaks\/201602\/are-men-really-lousy-listeners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">women and men listen differently<\/a>, with men taking words at face value and women <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/nonverbal-cues\/\">nonverbal cues<\/a> to get a better read on the speaker.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find it hard to keep yourself motivated at work? How can you motivate yourself so your team can follow suit? Jemma Roedel asserts that understanding how to motivate yourself and others is another important quality of a good leader. If you lack engagement and drive in a leadership role, it can be difficult to come to work and do your best every day. 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