Desk-less employees at any position or organization must be more attentive and efficient at their work. Revisions or repetition of a task hardly fit their schedule. They are also more likely to work overtime as they don’t have the option to complete their work later from home or on weekends in cases of field issues.
All these factors can make maintaining desk-less employee motivation significantly difficult. However, maintaining employee motivation is essential for the success of any organization. It’s why we have compiled a list of tips to increase desk-less employee motivation. Let’s take a look.
Communicate Frequently
Communication can solve many workplace issues, including declining desk-less employee motivation. Managers, administrators, and employers should constantly promote communication with desk-less workers.
But communicating with desk-less workers does not only refer to talking to them. Instead, employers and administrators should ensure that they listen to these employees’ concerns. Managers and employers must always stay updated on their desk-less employees’ conditions and concerns.
Visit Them on the Site
Whether the desk-less worker in an organization is a construction crew or cleaning staff, employers and managers must visit them at their site of work. Employers and managers often call these workers in their offices rather than visiting them when communication is needed.
This action can lead to negative consequences. Calling them to a private office can serve as an instant reminder to these workers how the nature of their job keeps them from enjoying certain privileges. This reminder can be highly demotivating for certain desk-less employees. It can also send the wrong message that the manager or employer is too good for visiting them at their worksite, even if their job is an essential part of the organization. Such a message can harbor negative thoughts and feelings against the manager or employer.
On the other hand, visiting them and talking to them at their worksite sends the message that the employer thinks of themselves as one of the workers. Employers or managers visiting the work site and ensuring that the desk-less workers have all the facilities and equipment to carry out the job can be highly motivating.
Provide Regular Training
Scheduling regular training and development is the key to maintaining desk-less employee motivation. Training is important to keep work from seeming redundant. While any kind of work may seem redundant after a while, the surety of repetition of work of desk-less workers can make it even more boring. However, training them regularly in newer and advanced methods to accomplish their work more efficiently can greatly motivate them.
Moreover, their department can also be developed regularly through upgrades of equipment and tools. Upgrading tools and equipment can also break the monotony of their work. These actions can also remind them of their and their work’s value at the workplace.
Finally, developing a team culture can help keep up their employees’ motivation. If teams are not possible, making pairs of employees can also help. It allows them to develop work friendships and keeps them from feeling lonely at work.
