In this issue

- Your employees aren’t just commodities!
- Get your employees to produce more...without paying more

The state of the economy is stressful for any employer. You need to focus on your bottom line just to keep your company afloat. It’s understandable, but where does that leave your employees? 

Your employees aren’t just commodities!

Don’t think of your valuable employees as mere commodities you can get rid of at the drop of a share price. This mindless behaviour brought the global economy to its knees in the first place!

Get your employees to produce more...without paying more

Build a culture of teamwork and collaboration to get quality work and excellent productivity from all your employees. Encourage your employees to ask questions and listen to each other to create an atmosphere of equality, ease and appreciation.

Focus on these 5 points:

1. Improved self-esteem. Employees feel better about themselves and become more motivated
2. Improved self-confidence. Your employees will be ready to try new ways of doing things
3. Higher level of competence. You’ll develop new management skills to make you more effective as a leader
4. Improved relationships. Work better with those critical to success
5. Increased open-market value. The potential to earn more will also improve

But, how do you do this and still manage the bottom line? Motivated and productive employees ensure a good bottom line! Find out the most effective ways to manage and motivate your employees here.

Until next month...

Sarah-Jane Bosch
Managing Editor:
Labour Law for Managers Practical Handbook
Practical Guide to Human Resources Management