Carolyn Behrens
the Realtor's Loan Specialist
Take Care of Your Assistant's
Needs
As you know, job satisfaction
is very important to productivity. Pay attention to the needs that motivate
your team members and you will help them be more effective. Different people
have different needs, so get to know what motivates each of your assistants.
The following list will steer you in the right direction:
Achievement: An important motivater is the satisfaction of doing a good day's
work. Train your assistants well so they have the skills to successfully
complete their projects and they will be far more content.
Recognition of Achievement: Praise and other forms of recognition go a long
way toward ensuring loyalty. It takes only a minute to make someone feel
appreciated.
Work Itself: The nature of the work that someone does contributes to or decreases
their contentment at work. When you delegate, be sure to carefully match
the nature of the task to the nature of the person to whom it is assigned.
Responsibility: People thrive on new projects and the responsibility for
their completion. Give as much responsibility as possible, which, of course,
frees up your time.
Advancement: It is important to move people up the ladder in terms of status
and income. Do this periodically and you will build loyalty and commitment.
Growth Potential: Many people are motivated by the opportunity to take on
greater challenges. One way you could further an assistant's personal growth
would be to encourage him/her to study for a real estate license, assuming
s/he is unlicensed.
Sometimes a reminder is all we need to make us aware of people's needs.
Enthusiastically! |
