Top 13 Non-monetary motivators for Your Employees
Research shows that employees show greater enthusiasm and appreciation towards non-monetary incentives. A lunch with a manager, a trip to a hill station, or an extra day off is much more impactful than an extra amount of money.
Non-monetary incentives leave a more emotional impression on employees and they feel more recognized and engaged. Besides, principles of psychology suggest that people perceive non-monetary incentives to be more valuable than the retail value of that award in cash.
- Sense of belongingness.
Every person associated with our organization has to feel that they belong to a company
where people are cared for and their efforts will be appreciated at the right time. Such a
feeling has to spread from the top management to the down the line associate. - Annual tour.
Invariably all associates has to be encouraged to participate on one day tour as was done at
Chennai and Bangalore branch. This will not only break the ice but also becomes a motivator
and energy booster for the associates. - Informal Get together.
Teams or associates get together during week ends and on holidays has to be encouraged.
Family get together and exchange of pleasantries always opens the way for proper
understanding of people and create a long and meaningful relationship. - Spreading of We feeling.
The message that we belongs to RDPL as a team for mutual benefits has to be percolated
down the line. The sense of We feeling has to spread across the people, by respecting efforts
of each individual by the team and the Manager. - Pride of association.
As an Indian, we have the pride of our nation and its long history. We also know our country
has cultural diversities and working together for nation interest is an example of our
association. Like wise, WE, as RDPL Associate, has to exhibit our pride in our association. Each
moment of our association has to show a sense of pride and belongingness. - Birthday / Marriage day wishes.
Exchange of wishes on important occasion like marriage day and birth day of an associate has
got a tremendous effect on the morale of the team. - Sports / indoor games.
Small indoor games like carrom, chess can be organised in the process centre. Games are like
stress busters and ice breakers for the team, hence may be arranged after the process time.
Annual competition with gifts distribution would always has its own benefits on the team and
company. - Appreciation for team efforts.
Team may be blended for the betterment of the company, like shift wise or process wise,
vertical wise so that each one knows the value and worthiness of others. Always team efforts
may be acknowledged by distributing letters of appreciation and/or encourage them by giving
small mementos. - Best person of the month / Year.
Unbiased judgement which is not questioned and positively accepted by all, shall be deciding
factor for the Best person of the month / year. The efforts of the individual has to documented
and duly appreciated by a letter to the performer and on the notice board and / or by giving
small mementos. - Positivity in action.
Developing positive attitude, and exuding positivity in all actions are certainly a morale booster
for the team. The effort of the manager is worth mentioning where in case of any adverse
happenings also the team has to see the light at the end of the tunnel. - Creating leader in the team.
Leader creation is a duty of the Manager as with out leaders no process can run efficiently.
Hence finding leaders in the group and nurturing them for the future course of business are
the duty of Manager. Instead of supervisor, We prefer a leader to lead the team in a
meaningful way. - Concern for well being of family.
Regards for the well being of family of the associate will have a long and understanding
relationship between the team and the Manager. Involving in associate personal life will not
only creates a sense of binding but also helps the Manager to understand the real problem in
the performance and behavior of the associate. - To value high company goals instead of individual goals.
Organization goals are the prime concern for all associates. Prioritizing personal goals in such
way that it shall not affect the organization goals. The Manager has to play an important role
in effective understanding of this topic and spreading of this message down the line.