When the work seems trivial, it's hard to keep employees going. Whether it's because they're bored, they're not invested, or they just don't like their work, you're up against the same beast: a lack of motivation. However, it's not about the work: it's about the environment you create. Create the right one, and you'll have happy, motivated employees, who find it easy to be productive and content.


Part 1 of 3: Motivating Them as a Team

1.Utilize an employee incentive compensation program. 
2.Help them see why their work is important.
3.Make it clear how important each step is to the bigger picture. 
4.Keep the work environment happy, clean, and fun. 
5.Start the day with a team huddle.
6.Give employees “project promotions.”
7.Involve them in decision making. 

Part 2 of 3: Motivating Them Individually
1.Equip every individual for their job.
2.Use gags and gimmicks as status symbols. 
3.Latch onto their personal motivators.
4.Listen to what they're saying.
5.Respect them as real, individual people. 
6.Give them praise.

Part 3 of 3: Motivating Them Yourself

1.Listen to what they think needs improvement.
2.Keep the feedback coming.
3.Invest in your employees’lives. 
4.Make everything personal. 
5.Be a little weird.