Hi All, Need to motivate Engineering Staff to follow up for project payments. Something like, setting something on their desk as a everyday reminder. Please suggest. Thanks.
From India, Bangalore
1From India, Bangalore
What is the process and why does it repel the engineers ? How was the relationship between the engineers during the project completion and the client?
The easiest way to motivate, is to offer them a monetary benefit each time the client makes a payment, since they communicated. This is fairly easy to manage as you can quantify number of times the engineer communicate, resulting in payment.
However, this will have a backlash with engineers competing on communication rather than the product or services. You surely don't want to change the focus .
You can alternatively include this in their KRA. However, offer them some benefits as you increase their responsibilities. Identify the scope for failure and offer support , if you are officially making it a part of their performance.
Find a career path rather. Identify the skill required to get the amount with the Business development, hence groom engineers to become Business Managers , eventually.
If you are not in a position to bring in any changes, be honest to your team and call for their support. Humanly seeking help will work, however, you too need to acknowledge their concerns and answer them.
Looking forward to hear from you.
From India, Mumbai
The easiest way to motivate, is to offer them a monetary benefit each time the client makes a payment, since they communicated. This is fairly easy to manage as you can quantify number of times the engineer communicate, resulting in payment.
However, this will have a backlash with engineers competing on communication rather than the product or services. You surely don't want to change the focus .
You can alternatively include this in their KRA. However, offer them some benefits as you increase their responsibilities. Identify the scope for failure and offer support , if you are officially making it a part of their performance.
Find a career path rather. Identify the skill required to get the amount with the Business development, hence groom engineers to become Business Managers , eventually.
If you are not in a position to bring in any changes, be honest to your team and call for their support. Humanly seeking help will work, however, you too need to acknowledge their concerns and answer them.
Looking forward to hear from you.
From India, Mumbai
Thanks (Cite Contribution) for your detailed reply. Appreciate it.
since the engineers are in good rapo, we want to involve them in this process.
So I need something that acts as a reminder as well as motivation factor.
From India, Bangalore
since the engineers are in good rapo, we want to involve them in this process.
So I need something that acts as a reminder as well as motivation factor.
From India, Bangalore
In that case , can you get the Engineer to plan for a strategy? Treat this as a business project. They would be far more engaged if they find themselves in charge of the situation. Plan for an outing or even a pot-lock to celebrate at the end of this.
Design posters or even banners such as this to keep the environment light . Run it as a campaign to try out a new skill. Include this as a supportive initiative in their performance report. Bring in leader's support and create visibility for the team.
None of these are monetary benefit. Psychological support acts much greater than that . Please consider the message shared by Daniel Pink in this video What motivates us
From India, Mumbai
Design posters or even banners such as this to keep the environment light . Run it as a campaign to try out a new skill. Include this as a supportive initiative in their performance report. Bring in leader's support and create visibility for the team.
None of these are monetary benefit. Psychological support acts much greater than that . Please consider the message shared by Daniel Pink in this video What motivates us
From India, Mumbai
Thanks a log (Cite Contribution)... for your help. Really Appreciate this.
I have couple of corporate games... but they don't seem that exciting.
Can you suggest me any games that we can have on Fridays & Saturdays...
Thanks.
From India, Bangalore
I have couple of corporate games... but they don't seem that exciting.
Can you suggest me any games that we can have on Fridays & Saturdays...
Thanks.
From India, Bangalore
Hi,
Most of the engineers and techies think it is none of their business to get involved in business activities.
Moreover payment and market related work is not liked by them; they also get scared if they will get involved in such work their technical profile could be molded to marketing.
I think you should make them aware there is nothing bad in get involved in market for sometime for company sake.
You should make them very clear/sure company is just looking for their short term help it doesn't mean their profile will be considered for market related work.
You will have to remove the fear of 'getting permanently rerouted their career in marketing' from their mind.
Just tell them this just a favor company want from you.
You can also offer 'best project or best position in project' whoever help in getting the payment most.
Hope it helps.
Thanks
From India, Mumbai
Most of the engineers and techies think it is none of their business to get involved in business activities.
Moreover payment and market related work is not liked by them; they also get scared if they will get involved in such work their technical profile could be molded to marketing.
I think you should make them aware there is nothing bad in get involved in market for sometime for company sake.
You should make them very clear/sure company is just looking for their short term help it doesn't mean their profile will be considered for market related work.
You will have to remove the fear of 'getting permanently rerouted their career in marketing' from their mind.
Just tell them this just a favor company want from you.
You can also offer 'best project or best position in project' whoever help in getting the payment most.
Hope it helps.
Thanks
From India, Mumbai
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