Why finding inspiration at work is so important?
Do you know there’s some inspiration behind everything we do? For instance, many factors can inspire employees to work hard. They may want to earn more, make good impression on boss or get promoted. Such factors can motivate them to work with full dedication. So, yes it’s really important to get inspired to give your best to something.
But, why do we need to do this at individual level? What’s the benefit of finding inspiration at work for yourself? Does this make difference in an organization’s performance? And, most importantly does it make any difference in your performance? We’ve got answers to all such questions. So, let’s find out what’s the big deal -
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Motivates you to work harder to achieve goals
If you’ve found inspiration to do something you’ll give your cent percent to it. This is probably the biggest benefit of inspiring employees. An organization’s success depends on the mutual efforts its employees make. When every employee works hard to give his/her best it becomes easy to achieve goals.
Helps keep stress at bay
If you find a task boring you’ll end up getting frustrated of it. On the other hand, you feel happy to do what inspires you. And, as a result you’re less likely to feel stressed out at work. Overstress not only affects your mental peace, but also has negative impact on your productivity. Therefore, it’s crucial to ensure that employees find their work interesting and feel encouraged to do it.
Inspiration is contagious
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. — Epictetus
An inspirational person spreads inspiration everywhere. When you have inspirational people in your organization it affects other employees in a positive way. They’ll feel motivated and try to give their best. It’ll also encourage healthy competition at work.
Inspiration fosters creativity
If an employee does a task with all his/her heart he/she will find many ways to complete it efficiently and successfully. Therefore, it’s important to make a task challenging and interesting, so that it encourages brainstorming. Remember, innovation is a must for an organization to meet the challenges of the competitive world.
So, these were some of the positive effects of finding inspiration at work. Now, the question is how to inspire your employees? Take a look on how employees can find inspiration at work -
Read inspirational stuff
You should read motivational thoughts and books to get inspired. Words have powerful impact on you. It’s also a good idea to follow blogs that inspire you. Start following inspirational people on Twitter. Surround yourself with motivational and positive stuff and see the difference.
Chase smaller goals
You’ll not find a task boring or difficult if you divide it in smaller parts. Make these smaller parts your daily goals. And, start working to complete them one by one. This way you’ll be able to achieve big targets with complete ease.
Reward yourself for achieving targets, even smaller
Don’t forget to reward yourself for achieving small targets. It’s human nature to expect more. Therefore, rewards encourage us to work harder. For instance, if you’re done with a smaller task treat yourself with a chocolate at lunch. And, you can always think of bigger rewards for bigger achievements.
Receive feedback
Inspiration also comes from positive feedback! Ask your colleagues, manager and seniors for their feedback on your work. Ask them about the things they think you’re good at and where do they expect improvement. When you do your best and receive positive feedback for your good work it inspires you to perform even better.
So, keep yourself motivated to make the best of your talent. It’s a must for an organization as well as for you! Do everything possible to create an atmosphere in which you feel happy to work.
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Vartika Kashyap is a seasoned marketing professional who is an expert in digital marketing and entrepreneurship. She currently runs the marketing team at ProofHub — a project management software for teams of all sizes. Connect with Vartika on LinkedIn, Medium and Twitter.
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