{"id":5877,"date":"2018-07-24T11:25:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/?p=5877"},"modified":"2024-08-30T11:12:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:12:23","slug":"keep-your-employees-motivated-during-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/keep-your-employees-motivated-during-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Keep Your Employees Motivated During the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5878\" src=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-792176_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"keep your employees motivated during the summer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-792176_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-792176_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-792176_1280-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-792176_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Have you noticed your employees getting a little distracted this time of year?\u00a0The warm weather and outdoor activities of summer may take a toll on your workers&#8217; concentration. If you&#8217;re noticing a lack of focus among your staff between June and September, consider the following ways to keep your employees motivated during the summer:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Encourage your employees to step outside for at least 15 minutes each day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Exposure to natural sunlight can prevent workers from feeling confined to the office during the warm summer months. Holding business meetings outside may also help to boost workers&#8217; morale.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Change things up!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Employees may become more motivated when their jobs are more challenging and interesting. Consider lateral moves to build your workers&#8217; skill levels and knowledge base.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Create opportunities for casual interaction.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A company sports team, a family day or an outdoor after-hours social event can keep your employees engaged and interested in each other and in their workplace.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Consider flexible working arrangements.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Arrangements such as flextime or staggered work hours may allow employees to enjoy summer activities and attend to family obligations while coming to work refreshed. It&#8217;s a good idea for employers to work with a knowledgeable employment law attorney when creating policies on flexible working arrangements, to ensure policies and practices are in compliance with the law and do not unlawfully discriminate against certain employees.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, motivation doesn&#8217;t stop when summer ends. Here are a few more strategies that may motivate your employees to contribute to your businesses performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the jobs are more challenging and interesting, employees may find they feel more accomplished and satisfied.<\/li>\n<li>Get to know your employees&#8211;learn about their interests and what is important to them.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize employees\u2019 efforts and achievements by personally thanking them for a job well done.<\/li>\n<li>Publicly recognize your employees by highlighting achievements at meetings, and on the company intranet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Engagement is another component of employee motivation, and GTM&#8217;s HCM solution provides it through\u00a0useful tools like social engagement, idea sharing, continuous feedback, notifications and alerts, and collaboration across the entire organization.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/hcm-demo-request\/\">Request\u00a0a free quote on our HCM solution<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: &#8220;4 Ways to Keep Your Employees Motivated During the Summer&#8221; by Zywave<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you noticed your staff getting a little distracted this time of year? 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