how do you motivate your team I’m going to answer that question in today’s
to answer that question in today’s
to answer that question in today’s episode of ask Evan so I recently got
episode of ask Evan so I recently got
episode of ask Evan so I recently got asked a question for one of my
asked a question for one of my
asked a question for one of my newsletter subscribers patrina love you
newsletter subscribers patrina love you
newsletter subscribers patrina love you guys who wrote in to say hi Evan what’s
guys who wrote in to say hi Evan what’s
guys who wrote in to say hi Evan what’s up what’s up patrina I just need advice
up what’s up patrina I just need advice
up what’s up patrina I just need advice from you as now I started my career I’m
from you as now I started my career I’m
from you as now I started my career I’m working Vodafone as a store manager I
working Vodafone as a store manager I
working Vodafone as a store manager I sometimes feel difficult to drive my
sometimes feel difficult to drive my
sometimes feel difficult to drive my team this is a great question for Trina
team this is a great question for Trina
team this is a great question for Trina and I’m going to give you three
and I’m going to give you three
and I’m going to give you three strategies that hopefully will help you
strategies that hopefully will help you
strategies that hopefully will help you manage your team towards success
manage your team towards success
manage your team towards success number one is evaluate your team members
number one is evaluate your team members
number one is evaluate your team members a lot of entrepreneurs a lot of Managed
a lot of entrepreneurs a lot of Managed
a lot of entrepreneurs a lot of Managed will think well how do I get these
will think well how do I get these
will think well how do I get these people more excited how do I get them to
people more excited how do I get them to
people more excited how do I get them to drive forward and want to hit their
drive forward and want to hit their
drive forward and want to hit their goals where a lot of the time it could
goals where a lot of the time it could
goals where a lot of the time it could just be you have the wrong people the
just be you have the wrong people the
just be you have the wrong people the manager can only do so much yes you have
manager can only do so much yes you have
manager can only do so much yes you have a big role but you have to really
a big role but you have to really
a big role but you have to really evaluate if you have the right people or
evaluate if you have the right people or
evaluate if you have the right people or not an example I’m a bluejay fan you
not an example I’m a bluejay fan you
not an example I’m a bluejay fan you know if I look at the Blue Jays from
know if I look at the Blue Jays from
know if I look at the Blue Jays from 2002 to now pretty much you know if you
2002 to now pretty much you know if you
2002 to now pretty much you know if you brought in a different manager it
brought in a different manager it
brought in a different manager it wouldn’t matter because the players
wouldn’t matter because the players
wouldn’t matter because the players weren’t there this year we’re in a bit
weren’t there this year we’re in a bit
weren’t there this year we’re in a bit of a win streak so we’ll see what
of a win streak so we’ll see what
of a win streak so we’ll see what happens but it wouldn’t matter what
happens but it wouldn’t matter what
happens but it wouldn’t matter what manager you brought in because the
manager you brought in because the
manager you brought in because the players sucked and so you have to
players sucked and so you have to
players sucked and so you have to evaluate your team as well and see do I
evaluate your team as well and see do I
evaluate your team as well and see do I have the right people in place and if
have the right people in place and if
have the right people in place and if not part of your role is to make sure
not part of your role is to make sure
not part of your role is to make sure those people move on to places that they
those people move on to places that they
those people move on to places that they can be successful on and you bring on
can be successful on and you bring on
can be successful on and you bring on the right team to help you build a
the right team to help you build a
the right team to help you build a successful business number two
successful business number two
successful business number two understand what makes them tick people
understand what makes them tick people
understand what makes them tick people are motivated by different things some
are motivated by different things some
are motivated by different things some people are motivated by money and they
people are motivated by money and they
people are motivated by money and they want to see how they can make a lot of
want to see how they can make a lot of
want to see how they can make a lot of money this opportunity
money this opportunity
money this opportunity some people are motivated by recognition
some people are motivated by recognition
some people are motivated by recognition some people are motivated by having an
some people are motivated by having an
some people are motivated by having an impact you need to understand for each
impact you need to understand for each
impact you need to understand for each team member what their motivation is and
team member what their motivation is and
team member what their motivation is and then play to it so if I’m really
then play to it so if I’m really
then play to it so if I’m really motivated by money then show me how it
motivated by money then show me how it
motivated by money then show me how it can make a lot of money work in a
can make a lot of money work in a
can make a lot of money work in a Vodafone if I can clearly see that path
Vodafone if I can clearly see that path
Vodafone if I can clearly see that path that I’m going to give you everything I
that I’m going to give you everything I
that I’m going to give you everything I got if I’m motivated by recognition
got if I’m motivated by recognition
got if I’m motivated by recognition then the money is great but I won’t feel
then the money is great but I won’t feel
then the money is great but I won’t feel like I’m really a part of this team and
like I’m really a part of this team and
like I’m really a part of this team and I want to give it my all
I want to give it my all
I want to give it my all give me some recognition tell me what a
give me some recognition tell me what a
give me some recognition tell me what a good job I’m doing make me the Employee
good job I’m doing make me the Employee
good job I’m doing make me the Employee of the Month have recognition programs
of the Month have recognition programs
of the Month have recognition programs in place that’ll make me feel more
in place that’ll make me feel more
in place that’ll make me feel more appreciated and again likely to give up
appreciated and again likely to give up
appreciated and again likely to give up my best if you have people who are
my best if you have people who are
my best if you have people who are motivated by wanting to have an impact
motivated by wanting to have an impact
motivated by wanting to have an impact what does Vodafone do to have an impact
what does Vodafone do to have an impact
what does Vodafone do to have an impact in the community help in that first and
in the community help in that first and
in the community help in that first and be a part of it how can they see how
be a part of it how can they see how
be a part of it how can they see how their role in a company like Vodafone is
their role in a company like Vodafone is
their role in a company like Vodafone is meaningful right so for each person you
meaningful right so for each person you
meaningful right so for each person you want to understand what their motivation
want to understand what their motivation
want to understand what their motivation is and then play to it so that they give
is and then play to it so that they give
is and then play to it so that they give you their very best every day number
you their very best every day number
you their very best every day number three is train them a lot of
three is train them a lot of
three is train them a lot of entrepreneurs and and even big companies
entrepreneurs and and even big companies
entrepreneurs and and even big companies don’t do enough training you bring
don’t do enough training you bring
don’t do enough training you bring somebody in and you expect them to do
somebody in and you expect them to do
somebody in and you expect them to do really well and hit the ground running
really well and hit the ground running
really well and hit the ground running and they often don’t and you want to be
and they often don’t and you want to be
and they often don’t and you want to be training them not just in the basics
training them not just in the basics
training them not just in the basics training them you know what your
training them you know what your
training them you know what your knowledge is about how to sell and how
knowledge is about how to sell and how
knowledge is about how to sell and how to run your store and how to have
to run your store and how to have
to run your store and how to have success but also I’d be looking at
success but also I’d be looking at
success but also I’d be looking at beyond that what outside experts can you
beyond that what outside experts can you
beyond that what outside experts can you come in to train these guys can they
come in to train these guys can they
come in to train these guys can they potentially train each other and have
potentially train each other and have
potentially train each other and have some skill sharing can you bring people
some skill sharing can you bring people
some skill sharing can you bring people in from head office to train them and
in from head office to train them and
in from head office to train them and share their experiences you want to be
share their experiences you want to be
share their experiences you want to be an organisation that really cares about
an organisation that really cares about
an organisation that really cares about the ongoing personal development of the
the ongoing personal development of the
the ongoing personal development of the people on your team and ideally I’d love
people on your team and ideally I’d love
people on your team and ideally I’d love for you and your store to be the place
for you and your store to be the place
for you and your store to be the place that people want to go work at because
that people want to go work at because
that people want to go work at because they love the training and development I
they love the training and development I
they love the training and development I look for your your store to be the
look for your your store to be the
look for your your store to be the number one Vodafone store that everybody
number one Vodafone store that everybody
number one Vodafone store that everybody wants to go work at because you develop
wants to go work at because you develop
wants to go work at because you develop this reputation where the training is
this reputation where the training is
this reputation where the training is off the charts amazing so I’d be looking
off the charts amazing so I’d be looking
off the charts amazing so I’d be looking at what is the current training that
at what is the current training that
at what is the current training that people get offered right now it’s
people get offered right now it’s
people get offered right now it’s probably not enough for people to have a
probably not enough for people to have a
probably not enough for people to have a lot of success and then how can you
lot of success and then how can you
lot of success and then how can you oughtn’t that with your knowledge with
oughtn’t that with your knowledge with
oughtn’t that with your knowledge with other expert knowledge and with other
other expert knowledge and with other
other expert knowledge and with other people from head office or within the
people from head office or within the
people from head office or within the Vodafone community that can come in and
Vodafone community that can come in and
Vodafone community that can come in and share their expertise to build your team
share their expertise to build your team
share their expertise to build your team up so remember to evaluate the team
up so remember to evaluate the team
up so remember to evaluate the team members understand what makes them tick
members understand what makes them tick
members understand what makes them tick and train them believe thank you for the
and train them believe thank you for the
and train them believe thank you for the great question thank you guys so much
great question thank you guys so much
great question thank you guys so much for watching I love to know
for watching I love to know
for watching I love to know how you train your people how you
how you train your people how you
how you train your people how you inspire them and motivate them or how
inspire them and motivate them or how
inspire them and motivate them or how you’re planning on doing it as you bring
you’re planning on doing it as you bring
you’re planning on doing it as you bring on your team members leave it in the
on your team members leave it in the
on your team members leave it in the comments below I’m curious to see what
comments below I’m curious to see what
comments below I’m curious to see what you have to say thank you so much for
you have to say thank you so much for
you have to say thank you so much for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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