Can you imagine yourself to be able to influence and inspire your colleagues? How does it feel. I bet it feels so great. But who would want to be influenced and inspired by you? What’s that, a stunned hush

Being able to answer that last question is important. If you are a manager, you can’t really do anything or be effective in your jobs, if your employees aren’t motivated to perform well. Obviously, it’s imperative that you continually look for ways to engage your colleague and rouse their enthusiasm.

The fact is that people are motivated to do what is in their best interests. I believe motivation is intrinsic. Whatever we do, it’s always because we believe it will fulfill some present or future person or desire.

Men and women want to do a good job, a creative job, and if they are provided the proper environment, they will do so.
-Bill Hewlett, Co-founder, Hewlett-Packard

So how to build an enjoyable workforce.

Know why your employees would want to be motivated by you. The corollary would be, ensure that your employer know why would you want to be motivated by her. And hey, just forget that employer-employee things; you can and you need also be motivated by your colleague, your friends beside you.

Secondly, recognize that real motivation is an inside job. I’ll say it again; motivation is intrinsic, within each of us. What we refer as extrinsic motivation is really just external factors, like company perks, bonuses, and pay raises that ultimately affect our intrinsic motivation.

Just think about it deeply. When have you been most excited about your work? For most people that excitement comes from being involved with projects that were near and dear to us - projects we took personally, or in which we believed we could really make a difference and accomplish something for ourselves and others.

Lastly, Assume that meaningful purpose is important to people. Always ssume that things like personal growth and recognition, creativity, and meaningful purpose are as important to your workers as they are o you. Ask employees to describe their ideal job and what they like or don’t like about their work and then use what you learn to make work more fulfilling.