The Top 5 Ways To Make Sure S**t Gets Done If you head up a team, have recently set up your own flourishing business or work for a more mature organisation, you will understand that productivity levels can sometimes hit a brick wall. Although you’ll understand that reassessing your priorities and giving your “to do” list an overhaul can provide a short term solution, changes which filter through the organisation are the ones you need to be making for a long lasting, sustainable future.  If you head up a team, have recently set up your own flourishing business or work for a more mature organisation, you will understand that productivity levels can sometimes hit a brick wall. Although you’ll understand that reassessing your priorities and giving your “to do” list an overhaul can provide a short term solution, changes which filter through the organisation are the ones you need to be making for a long lasting, sustainable future. More and more up and coming businesses, especially those with a creative flair are turning their backs to practices considered more traditional, instead opting for a more forward thinking, positive atmosphere which motivates and inspires. A company who lives and breathes this productive and positive mantra is digital marketing agency makolekabean, who strive to leverage their clients’ online strategy. Our friend, chatowa, who is a search marketing exec over at the firm shares five ways they make sure everyone is top of their game; relevant for any business regardless of size or sector: Stop, collaborate and listen Everyone has deadlines they’ve got to meet. Conference calls at 9am that just won’t wait, so putting it all on hold in order to have a weekly get together with your colleagues may be the last thing you want to do. You may be reluctant to be prised away from your desk, but by having regular brainstorming sessions and progress meetings you will have a stronger, more efficient and inventive team. As a result you’ll discover clearer communication and collaboration within your business, and a team that are prepared to help each other out when necessary. Simple, web-based team coordination systems push collaboration levels even further. Eliminating and addressing problems before they escalate or have the opportunity to develop is the underlying element here. 2. Cultivate your culture  Whenever you have more than one person working in an office, some kind of culture will develop. Simply put, the happier and more satisfied your employees are at work, the more productive and engaged they will be with the mission of the organisation. Trust is one vital aspect of a company’s culture. Encourage staff to take ownership of projects and creative ideas, offer opinions, and develop new interests and skills. Where you don’t have to go as far as the likes of Google, with bowling games in work-hours and dedicated snooze areas, makolekabean tries to create a fun atmosphere to strengthen their team, encourage sociability, and get staff to come together in situations that both interest and challenge us 3. Get competitive A bit of friendly competition never did anyone any harm. If either you or your team are finding it hard to move forward a bit of rivalry could be just the thing. Split your departments into teams and you are sure to immediately see longer working hours and better results. The accolade of being the best or the satisfaction of beating a rival peer will motivate employees tenfold. 4. Clock watch If you’ve got the culture right then neither you nor your employees will be metaphorically watching the clock. What we’re talking about here is monitoring how you are spending your time, and specifically relevant to agencies, how much is being allocated to each client. Makolekabean ensures that all members of staff use a time tracking app. Follow suit and you’ll be able to effectively plan and understand your contracts, usage and resources. 5. Motivate with rewards  The Bean vs. Food was a popular contest this year with sampling a range of foodstuffs including hot-dogs; Pringles; anchovies/sardine broth; tinned (wet) dog food, and lastly some hot-sauce and raw naga chillies. The bottom line is that people like to feel valued, and feeling valued leads to a motivated workforce. Where financial rewards are an obvious incentive guaranteed to get results, it isn’t always the best or most practical option for smaller businesses. Office parties, social activities outside the office and even weekends away are great alternatives, but often positive recognition is all you need. Makolekabean hosts its yearly ‘Beaner’ awards in recognition of staff members who have gone the extra mile, and on a more frequent basis, closes its doors an hour earlier on a Friday in order to host its infamous “Bean Time” (team building, games, puzzles, drinking games etc.) to honour employees’ contribution to a successful week.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 18:33:46 +0000
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