WHY IS MOTIVATION IMPORTANT IN A WORKPLACE? •It allows management to meet the company’s goals. •Without a motivated workplace, companies could be placed in a very risky position. •Motivated employees can lead to increased productivity and allow an organisation to achieve higher levels of output. •Hence prevention of waste of a company’s time and resources.

1. EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION
IN CONSTRUCTION AND
REAL ESTATE SECTOR

2. WHAT IS MOTIVATION?
“Is defined as the
process that account for
an individual‟s intensity,
direction and persistence
of efforts towards
attaining a goal”

3. WHY IS MOTIVATION IMPORTANT IN A
WORKPLACE?
• It allows management to meet the company’s goals.
• Without a motivated workplace, companies could be
placed in a very risky position.
• Motivated employees can lead to increased productivity
and allow an organisation to achieve higher levels of
output.
• Hence prevention of waste of a company’s time and
resources.

4. IDEAS FOR MOTIVATING YOUR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TEAM
1. POST
Post regular Great Achievement Awards to the entire project team in your daily
reports acknowledging one outstanding contributor to the project.
2. REWARD
Reward long hours on the job with an Above and Beyond award. Pay for the
employee and a friend to go out for a bite.
3. SHOW
Show appreciation for the entire team by sponsoring a local food truck visit to your
project site where workers can get lunch on the company dime.
4. AWARD
Award cost effective work, within or under the expected budget to a worker with
the Lean and Mean award. Give the recipient a 3-month membership to the nearest
gym.

5. 5. GIVE
Give the Wax On,Wax Off prize to a noted accomplished worker, having their car
professionally detailed while they are on the job. Job sites can be muddy or dusty,
creating dingy vehicles.Who wouldn’t want to drive home in a sparkly, new-looking
ride?
6. START
Start a Wall of Fame at the office or project site job trailer. Include employee photos
with a short description of how the employees have contributed to the company’s
or project’s success.
7. CELEBRATE
Create team birthdays. Everyone likes to be remembered on their birthday.
Celebrate with a cake, or a team lunch to honour these special days.

6. 8. SHOW
Show employees respect in everything you do and say. Remember - all your hard
work and appreciation of an employee can be destroyed in an instant if they feel
disrespected. Employees won’t remember the 100 times you said you appreciated
them.They’ll remember the one time you didn’t. Always show and communicate
with respect.
9. VISIT
Spontaneously visit the job site with upper management or high-level executives
from your company to thank an employee or team in person.

7. RECOGNIZING PERSONALITY TYPES
The Take-Charge type
• Readily accepts challenges, is creative, accepts authority, solves problems, etc.
The Cooperative type
• Cooperates with everyone and focuses on getting the job done
The Happy-Go-Lucky type
• Enthusiastic, friendly, perpetually optimistic
The Steady-Eddie type
• Shows up every day, does the job, performs at a high level
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8. INTERNAL MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES
• Capitalize on strengths
• Address weaknesses
• Don’t overextend strengths
• Job enlargement and enrichment
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9. GENERAL MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES
Force
• Use coercive power.
• Not the best way to motivate people.
Enticement
• Have some reward power.
Internal Motivation
• Comes from within a person.
• The same concepts will not internally motivate everyone.
• An effective supervisor can determine what internally motivates each crew member.
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10. TO SUMMARIZE….
• A positive workplace is the basic element that will get your company to the top.
• We understand that it may be time consuming and difficult to encourage employee
motivation at the workplace. However, in order to achieve a high level of employee
productivity, management needs to encourage a positive workplace environment.
• Ensure that your employees feel that their work and efforts is an important
contribution to the company’s success.
Remember to always keep an „open-door‟ policy and have an approachable
management team.