Success in business is rarely down to technical skills or knowledge alone. Getting the most from your team is the sign of a good manager and can lead to a successful business. The key to this is motivating people and giving them space to develop themselves to their full potential.

Being able to motivate your team successfully starts with wanting the best for your people. If you care to find out about them and their needs and ambitions, you will find what motivates them. This will keep them performing at their best.

How can you motivate your team?

* You have to be motivated yourself to motivate others.
* Motivation needs to be focused on clear, specific, realistic and achievable goals.
* Seeing progress towards those goals gives a sense of achievement and helps revive motivation.
* Motivation requires managing – there are always hurdles along the way that drain energy, or distractions that take your eye off the ball.
* Everyone has different motivations – you just need to find what they are. They may well be different from yours and will give you useful insights into what drives people. Ask your people what they want from their job, and for the business as a whole. Also, what do they want for themselves in life overall?

Source: lloydstsbbusiness.com