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Employees' Demotivation

Due to a number of reasons, some good and some not so good, you may overlook the fact that what you do or say will have negative impacts on employees' performance which you need to manage well. This is to the detriment of your organization if you fail to do so.

These things can undo the good that your organization is currently enjoying.

Instead of a motivated and happy workforce who are keen to carry out their jobs, you can end up with demotivated people with sub-standard performance.

Include the following in your Not To Do List.

1. Constantly telling employees that they are lucky to have a job and they should thank the organization for it.
2. Being unfair in rewarding employees. Employees will readily notice biased decisions and will remember how they were treated. You will lose employees' trust and belief in the organization.
3. Putting little importance on skills and competence when choosing candidates for higher positions. Sometimes, these are more important than academic qualifications although these are important, too.
4. Making it appear as if employees who were promoted were chosen due to the goodwill and leniency of management. The employees will not forget this insult.
5. Failing to keep promises or to do your part of the bargain.
6. Unprincipled use of rules and regulations to discipline employees.
7. Making comments that indicate you regret giving out things, such as certain benefits, to employees.
8. Being petty about unimportant things such as an employee's shirt being too colorful. (Of course, your dress code may specify what employees can wear while at work.)
9. Emphasizing the past and failing to point the future direction of the organization to employees.
10. Telling employees non-stop on the things they must do.

These are some of the things that make employees frustrated and feel bad about working in your organization. They may feel that their contribution is not appreciated.

You can add a lot more to the list if you reflect long enough on what is happening in your organization.

Take action to eliminate or reduce things that increase demotivation of your employees, using the right strategies.

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