Employee Motivation

Introduction
In today’s workforce, almost managers have changed the management system by focusing on employ motivation in an organizational environment in order to meet the business objectives. Many companies have realized that employee motivation is one of the key strategies for increasing productivity in the company. Therefore, most human resources managers are nowadays committed to create organizational change through creating employee loyalty (Maitland and Thomson, 2011, p.32).  This is essential because it can enable employees to treat customers well; thus contributing to increased sales. Even so, in today’s working environment, many millions of employees are not motivated. Many of them face varied challenges in the work place because of poor management system. Others work in the poor health environment where there is lack of protective clothes, lack of adequate skills and working for long hours. Therefore, as the market gets more competitive, companies have now changed and designed job in a way that can enable the company to achieve a competitive advantage.

Thesis: Although many managers rely on money as a way of motivation, there is need to create a positive working environment, develop labour force skills and recognize the right behaviours of employees in order to increase the organization performance level.
Ways of Motivating Workforce and Its Benefits to a Company

     Many managers nowadays rely on money as the only means of motivating employees. However, there are varied ways through which managers can motivate employees in order to achieve a competitive business performance in the global market. One way through which managers can motivate their employees is through developing labour force skills vital for better and increased productivity. This is through offering effective training programs and recruiting employees with potential skills to perform a certain job. Cuny (2000, p. 71) asserts that successful leaders should understand the need of employees training programs and they should also recruit people with effective skills vital for performing a certain job. Career opportunities should be taken as significant as money, which employees make in the business. Thus, there is need effective training in order to develop labour force the vital skills for business benefits. Deloitte is one of the companies that are listed among the top 100 companies. This company offer and recruit employees with effective skills, as well as, have an individual development plan for meeting the needs of employees.

Secondly, creating a positive working environment can lead to increased productivity in a company. Creating a positive working environment is crucial because it makes employees more satisfied with their work. One of the main reasons that make employees to quit their working environment is because of poor working environment, harsh working conditions and other varied challenges. In most cases, many managers are unaware of their actions and decisions they make in the work environment. Cameron (2008, p. 123) reveals that an effective retention strategy for maintaining employees in their working environment is through providing training programs to both employees and managers. Proper manager training programs is vital because it will lead to effective recruitment and retention of employees in the work place. For instance, SAS, which is the largest multinational company, based in the United States that have increased their turnover because of progressive work environment. Smith (2013, pr. 8) argues that managers need effective skills and knowledge  vital for helping employees to understand the retention needs and increase employees engagement in the working organization. This is beneficial because it will lead to increased productivity levels in the company.

Recognizing, rewarding and reinforcing right behaviour is an effective way of improving productivity level in a company. MSG (2013, p. 2) asserts that motivation is essential because it can enable an organization to put human resources into action and increase the efficiency level of employees. This can be achieved through rewarding and recognizing the right behaviours of employees; thus enabling labour force to improve the organizational productivity level (Duchon 2013, pr. 5. Although money can attract people and lead to stability in the workforce, recognizing and offering incentive programs to labour force is crucial. For instance, Graham, the CEO co-founder of Rackspace business provides the key to successful performance of employees. Graham reveals the way rewarding and offering employees bonuses can motivate employees to work hard; thus enabling the company to accomplish their stated objectives.

Involving and engaging employees in decision making process or working together with employees as a team is another way of motivating employees. Many employees become contended with their work and also become active in the company when they are engaged in decision making process or work together as a team. Team building is crucial because it enables employees to improve their performance level because of accomplishing their task faster and effectively (Mayhem 2013, pr.6). For instance, Sony Company is one of the well known corporations that have increased their revenues because of increased innovative products. This is because the company has a unique way of motivating their employees through involving and engaging them in decision making process, as well as, treating everyone equal . James (2008, p. 433) offers some effective leadership strategies such as motivation and teamwork as valuable means for achieving competitive advantage in the company. Many leaders have made significant efforts of incorporating varied leadership strategies in order to meet the organizational needs. Northouse (2010, p. 24) also argues that managers need to examine their own traits since this will enable them to recognize their weakness or strengths vital for understanding the way followers perceive them in the work environment. This is crucial because it can enable leaders to engage or create good relationship with their employees; thus improving the industrial relations.

Conclusions
In conclusion, although many managers rely on money as a way of motivation, there is need to create a positive working environment, develop labour force skills and recognize the right behaviours of employees in order to increase the organization performance level. One of the effective motivation strategies that managers can employ is developing labour force skills. This is beneficial because it can contribute to increased productivity level in the company.  Secondly, managers should create a positive working environment as this will make employees to be satisfied with their work. Thirdly, there is also need to recognize, reward or reinforce right behaviour to labour force; thus increasing organizational revenues. Lastly, involving and motivating employees in decision making is effective; thus contributing to high performance level in the company.