Everyone strives to perform to the best of their ability, well at least you would hope so right? Wanting the best from your workforce is only natural, but how can you go from having a workforce are performing averagely to being ahead of the competition?
Here at Selective Group, we take a look at a couple of tricks you can apply to your workforce in order to turn your staff from fine to fantastic:
1. Hiring
First things first, in order to achieve the ‘dream team’ of workforces you need to ensure that you hire the right people. Look for several key traits to tick off, these could include drive, determination and organisation – if qualities such as these aren’t apparent, question whether the candidate could focus and put everything into the role. The last thing you want is a couch potato of an employee!
2. Incentive, Incentive, Incentive
To give your workforce that little push they need, it may be an idea to offer incentives to those who perform over an expected target. This will help to motivate your staff, as a reward at the end is up for grabs. Incentives could be anything from vouchers, to a bottle of vino or even a trip somewhere if you are feeling extra generous! After all a little competition never hurt anyone…
3. Measure Productivity
A great way to measure the productivity of your company and its work standards is to introduce assessments.
Creating a clear business structure including reviews would benefit both you the employer and your employees, as it allows for regular feedback from both parties giving you the opportunity to address any issues head on. It will also give you the opportunity to catch any underperformers, reducing the risk of underperforming employees!
4. Set High Expectations
Setting high expectations for all members of staff is crucial. Believe it or not, it can make a huge difference to your workforce’s performance, without you even realising that is the reason behind it all. Ensuring that the company begins to expect a higher standard of work or service will raise the bar in all other areas. So set your sights high.
Once a high performance benchmark is set and all employees fit into the structure, it will become the norm and a high achieving, driven company culture will be achieved – which is just what you are after!
For more information on how Selective Group can provide support for you, whether you are an employer looking to hire more staff, or candidate looking for a new role we can help you, just get in contact with us on 01235 462 900 or email info@selective-group.com.
