It is the management's responsibility to achieve motivation in the workplace. Only a motivated workforce can be productive and produce quality results. For this, you need to have some knowledge about human nature. All strategies that are mentioned in management books and sites may not work in all situations, but the basics remain the same. The specific requirements of a corporate office may be very different from that of a factory, but you need to understand the difference and plan your moves accordingly.

How To Create A Motivational Environment

Listed below are some tactics you can use to create motivation in the workplace:

• Learn to deal with the differences in individuals. For this, you have to understand that every individual is different from the other. What works for one, may or may not work for the other person.
• Motivation in the workplace can be generated through creating a reward system. For a job well done a bonus, a promotion or simple words of appreciation do wonders.
• Try to make the workplace a fun and comfortable place to be in for 7-10 hours of the day. People should be able to work, socialize and enjoy their work throughout the day.
• Give independent responsibilities to people. Many of the employees won't want you to tell them what to do and how to do. If the original idea comes from the employees' mind, with your consent, then he/she will be much more motivated to execute that idea and be a success at it.
• You must have an alternative plan ready, so that if something goes wrong, people don't get de-motivated. Instead they have something else to work upon and achieve the target.

Get Self Motivation At Your Workplace

If you are on the other side of the table, that is, if you are not the management but the employee, then these tips will definitely help you in getting motivation in the work place:

• Don't work in long hours, take small breaks in-between.
• If you are finding a certain task boring, try doing some other relatively interesting task.
• Make your work environment friendly and motivational. Stick some inspirational words around, put your family or friend's photos near you and you may try some humorous posters too.
• Write down a list of not-so-interesting pending work and stick it somewhere in your workstation. You will be constantly reminded that you have to finish this and you will do so as it will give you motivation to complete it.

Motivation at workplace comes through individual effort as well as collective strategies. Whether you are planning to get people motivated or you are looking for self motivation, the key is to recognize your goal and work towards it methodologically. When you are motivated, it shows in your energy level, your confidence and self-esteem, these are all ingredients for achievement and success!

Al Falaq Arsendatama is the director of Creative Life Coaching, a life coaching service in Indonesia and one of the main business coaches of Corporate Coaching Asia. http://www.corporatecoachingasia.com/