How Can I Assess Employee Motivation as a New Branch Manager? Seeking Questionnaire Ideas

Hi friends,

I've just joined, and this is my first post. I have been assigned to be the new 'Branch Manager' to replace the 'non-achievement budget manager'. Before starting to run in the company, I would like to know how my employees (total of 32 people) are motivated. I have noticed at a glance that there isn't any motivation, especially among the sales staff, which is why I have decided to review from this point.

Could you please supply me with a questionnaire that I could use as a parameter to assess my employees' motivation in their current positions?

Thank you!

Rudi

Hi Rudi,

Welcome to the forum.

I am attaching herewith the posts earlier posted by our friends and an attachment on Empowerment Motivation posted by Mr. Adnan. Hope you find it useful.

There is a book by the name of "Training Methods in HRD & OD" by Dr. UDAI Pareek. It has different instruments for the survey of motivation. First, you need to know what actually motivates employees, whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivators. Then, you also need to know motivation behavior and finally, motivation style. I hope you can very easily finish off your project if you refer to the book I have mentioned.

Regards,
Ekta

Regards,
Julie

Hi Julie,

Thank you very much for your attachment, but somehow it can't be opened, unfortunately. Would you please resend it in Excel or Word format or any other format apart from PDF?

Regards,
Rudi

Hi,

Is there any chance you could email me a copy of the Motivation Questionnaire? I am working on a project about motivation and would like to distribute a questionnaire to staff. I believe you might be able to guide me in the right direction.

Thank you,
S

Hi Gabriel Shashidhar,

Did you get a questionnaire on employee motivation? If possible, could you please email it to me as well because I'm working on my summer project about work motivation. I would be grateful to you if you could do so as soon as possible.

Sabina

Hi Rudi,

In order to motivate your employees (Team Mates), you will have to first talk to each one and find out their likes and dislikes. You must also try to increase your comfort level with them. Once they are comfortable talking with you, then you can understand what your team members require and what is disturbing them. Once you know this, you should try to help your team with their problems and also encourage them to focus on the future and to make the present as beautiful as possible. As the leader, a team is motivated by the effort put in by the leader. Unless a leader shows spirit and effort, neither will the team.

Hope this helps. Wishing you lots of luck.

John

Hi friends,

I've just joined, and this is my first post. I have been assigned to be the new 'Branch Manager' to replace the 'non-achievement budget manager.' Before starting to run in the company, I would like to know how motivated my employees (total 32 people) are since I noticed that there isn't any motivation, especially among the sales staff. Therefore, I have decided to review from this point.

Would you please supply me with a questionnaire that I could use as a parameter to assess my employees' motivation against their current position?

Thank you!

Rudi

I haven't any questionnaire, but here are instructions to Make an Employee Motivation Questionnaire. I hope that it's useful for you.

1. Open a blank document in the word processing software of your choice. Decide how you want to quantify the data you will be getting from the employees. Consider using multiple-choice answers or a ranking system of 1 to 10, where 1 is bad and 10 is the best. The way you choose to measure the data will determine your wording of the questions.

2. Make two subheadings. Label one "Current" and the second one "Future." You will not be distributing the questionnaire with these two subheadings. These are simply categories you will be separating your questions into.

3. Make a list of 15 to 20 questions under the subheading "Current" that inquire about how the employee feels about their work tasks, the authority given to them by management, and what they prefer for rewards—cash, public recognition, or extra time off. Do the same under the subheading "Future," but gear those questions more toward what changes they would like to see in their job duties, and include questions about personal development, training, and personal goals. Example questions could include "How satisfied are you with the feedback your manager gives to you about your job duties?" or "Out of the following options, which would you rather receive for job recognition?" You want to have 30 to 40 questions in total.

4. Deploy the questionnaire to a test group of subjects via either paper or a web-based application to ensure your questions are understood by employees. Ask for feedback to make sure questions are clear and don't seem too biased.

5. Deploy the questionnaires and give the employees a one-week period to complete the questionnaire. Calculate the results of your findings.

Success to you.