12 Feb

2 Big Benefits To Letting The Games Begin

Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 12.02.14 by John Meloche

Competition in businessThere are numerous benefits to creating competition in the workplace. As we’ve been discussing over the course of our past two blogs, there are many benefits to starting up your own version of the Winter Olympics at your place of business. People have natural instincts when it comes to winning – and that’s that they all love it! So have you let the games begin at work this week?

On TheHindu.com, Paval Chanania explains that friendly competition at work is a great way to inspire your staff members. It’s meant to boost morale while increasing productivity. And, of course, you don’t have to implement such ideas only during the Olympics. A competitive attitude should be encouraged all year long. He writes of the ways in which this will benefit your business.

Team-building. By creating teams at your business, you are obviously encouraging your employees to work together. Creating a unified, team-driven atmosphere will get your staff members talking and inspiring each other to achieve higher-than-normal standards on the job. Engaging your workers is bound to spark a more positive environment to work in, all the while boosting productivity levels at your company.

As Chanania puts it, “once employees start feeling the cohesion as ‘everyone wins’, they will inspire each other to excel and actually be motivated (instead of feeling beaten) by a colleague’s success! Now instead of just trying to outdo others, employees will try to enrich each other’s work thus bringing out the best in everyone.” Team building has the ability to satisfy your bottom line in more ways than one.

Firstly, you’ll be creating a “fun place to work” out of your business. In many cases, businesses fall into the same, regular daily routines that only promote mundane, boring days on the job. Inevitably, this will only cause your staff members to become complacent and unmotivated to achieve greater goals. Secondly, you’re bound to get greater production out of your staff. That means more money being made!

Team-strengthening. Although this may not be your number one reason for creating a sense of gamesmanship in the office, providing counseling to specific team members will help to strengthen your staff. Because you are creating teams and inspiring competition, you will end up discovering which staff members work best with others and which ones do not.

You may also notice that some team members may become overly-aggressive as it relates to their competitive natures. This too, will require some feedback. It’s important, as a business owner, to be able to counsel your employees on what mistakes they’re making and how they can learn from their shortcomings on the job. Hopefully, the entire experience will make for a better work atmosphere for all involved.

At Synergy Marketing, we know quite a bit about fostering healthy competition. Our staff is made up of some pretty enthusiastic individuals who love nothing more than to outdo their colleagues. It’s all in good fun, of course. But the fun is truly had in how successful they have each become. And, as you know, our success depends on your success. Call us at 1-877-748-9884 today and let’s work together on making your business a gold medal winner!

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