Team Motivation

[Uzoma]

I would be really grateful to hear people's suggestions about how to motivate people to hit their sales targets? I want to know what to say, how to build enthusiasm, the right rewards (it's a mostly female work force). Thanks in advance.

[Tat]

whatever you do do not say anything like 'there's no i in team'. or anything else david brent would say!

[football]

'Go Girl, go Girl' usually works. If not, the promise of a rest & a lie down on a comfortable bed.

[Guitarmarama]

ooo this might come up on my economics paper, got 3 exams tomorrow! haha! anyway yeah, i have a part time job as a section editor for a magazine (ignite magazine - free magazine going out to every high school in the north west, 1st issue september - sorry had to plug it!), so although my other section editors go for the hard approach, I think the whole laid back casual approach actually works. Obviously ya got to show them who's boss, but I think rather than push them to work, how's about giving them a bonus of about 5% of the salary. It depends how much money you have!... I don't want to question your position, but surely if you are a manager or whatever, you should have a good idea of how to make a workforce work?

[Mortartube]

Firstly I would suggest that you make sure the sales targets are realistic. I used to work for a company whose sales targets were extremely unrealistic and AFAIK, are still not being met after 12 years or more (this is a national chain of shops), basically because the company opened a store in a relatively poor area with little or no sales research. It really helps to believe that the sales target is realistically achievable and boosts morale.

[Greedyfly]

Loads of encouragement works for our team

[pezza.......]

Find out more about your team. What do they do at the weekend? Find out what floats their boat. Everyone is different although in a previous role as a training manager I found that most sellers are motivated by ���������� although sometimes just a pat on the back and a 'well done' can help.

[pezza.......]

..oh and not forgeting to make sure that the targets are achievable. Sometimes things like training courses can motivate a team as they can give a new angle on an old problem.

[sft42]

Tell them the one with the lowest figures after three months is out the door......Fear is the key.

[Paul---G]

You can also try advertising the staffs targets and accomplishments, on a work notice board, at the end of a month the winner gets say, a �25 bonus. That way all the staff can try to better themselves. Its not a lot of money, but would you turn it down. As long as its done in an encouraging way, might help............

[tekgarad]

Teams develop and take the learning back to the workplace with team building activities.
http://www.elitetraining.co.uk/team-building/team-building-activities