Episode 71: How To Motivate Employees To Do Good Work
Getting new people into the trade is one struggle we’re all facing as machine shop owners at the moment, but once you get them in – how do you help motivate them toward excellence versus mediocrity?
On today’s episode of MACHINE SHOP TALK, Ian Sandusky from Lakewood Machine & Tool is heading back into the Practical Machinist forums to answer a user who came on with exactly this question. When it comes to accountability and taking pride in one’s work – it can often feel difficult for shop owners and managers to foster the kind of care and attention they are looking for out of their staff. However, it’s often because they are overlooking three key areas in their manufacturing business – stay tuned to make sure you’re not making any of the critical mistakes outlined!
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if your employees do not have a % of ownership then why should they care? You are paying for their skill and experience, not that they care if your business succeeds or fails, that is up to you. If you want them to care then give them a reason, like ownership. If you think they are afraid of losing their job, they may be reluctant, but there is always someone else hiring machinists.