When you look at all the successful businesses out there, the common thing among them is that they have employees who are highly motivated and dedicated to their work.
The same applies to your dealership. Employees play a core role in general productivity and ultimately profitability. Employees who are motivated rarely skip work, guarantee excellent customer service, relate very well with the management, and will remain working for you for a long time, lowering employee turnover.
For a dealership, the benefits of having motivated employees on board are limitless. Some of the practices you can adopt to encourage and motivate your employees include:
Ensure Employee Safety
Safety is a very important aspect for any dealership that wants to get the best out of its employees. Your employees need to feel safe at work for them to achieve maximum productivity.
To ensure the safety of your employees at the dealership, you have to satisfy basic requirements such as training employees on occupational safety hazards and being OSHA compliant.
Goal Setting
Set up goals for your employees so that they can align themselves with your dealership's objectives.
At the same time, make a point of involving your employees in the goal-setting process. This is important as it gives them a sense of belonging and a better understanding of what the dealership requires of them and the reasons why.
Acknowledge your employees when they do a good job. This makes them feel valued and motivated. The most basic and yet effective way of doing this is by praising good performance out loudly.
You can also offer incentives such as, monetary and non-monetary (extra time off, flexible working schedules, time to work on self-projects) rewards to boost employee morale.
Allocate Time for One-on-One Meetings
Take the time to check in on your employees at an individual level to see how they're doing and address any complaints that they may have.
Speaking to your employees one-to-one helps you develop a personal touch with them. This way, you will be able to answer their complaints and appreciate their hard work so that they improve and grow.
Are you affiliated with dealerships and want to know more about how to encourage and motivate your employees? Contact Vanguard Dealer Services today for professional assistance.
