Yesterday, we featured 6 of consultant Jon Gordon’s tips for reenergizing employees. Today, we’ll look at 3 more of his suggestions.
7. Teach Your People to Be Heroes, Not Victims
Gordon points out that both heroes and victims get knocked down. The distinction is that heroes get back up while victims simply give up.
Help your employees to realize that they are not victims of circumstance, Gordon says. Remind them that they have a high locus of control — in other words, they have a significant influence over how things turn out. “True, you can’t always control the events in your life, but you can control how you respond to these events — and your response determines the outcome,” Gordon says.
8. Focus on the Small Wins
The key, says Gordon, is to always place your attention on those little, ordinary, nonspectacular “wins” that add up to big successes. His credo is to expect success, look for success, and celebrate success.
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“Keep in mind that employees might be discouraged or burnt out right now, so make sure to really highlight and celebrate the small wins in order to foster loyalty, excitement, and confidence,” Gordon urges. “Championships are won as the result of many small wins.”
9. Make Sure You Have Sharks in Your Key Positions
When the economy was booming, it didn’t matter as much if key employees turned in a mediocre performance. Now, that isn’t the case, Gordon says. He suggests looking at your team and figuring out which people display the characteristics of driven, go-get-’em “nice sharks” and which are “goldfish” or more natural relationship managers.
Your sharks are the people you need in sales or business-driving positions, Gordon suggests, not your goldfish. People who aren’t in the right positions won’t thrive — and your organization will constantly find itself struggling, he says.
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Too many organizations have goldfish types in sales positions, and that’s why they aren’t thriving, Gordon says. “Put your people in the right positions and allow them to do what they do best — and they will help your company to perform its best.”
The employees who see themselves as “victims” are most often the ones that also radiate negative energy into the workplace. A great tip!
The employees who see themselves as “victims” are most often the ones that also radiate negative energy into the workplace. A great tip!