Commitment… big word, which you may think often, comes with heavy things, like responsibilities or compromise; but for sure, it is nothing to be afraid of, but rather something to honor and look for in your work environment, whether you are the CEO or an employee, commitment is something to walk towards.
When you think about being committed, some images may come to mind, like that aunt who has been married for 40 years or that friend who religiously works out every day. But in fact, commitment goes beyond following your word of losing three pounds in two months or feeling like you are forced to do something you don’t feel like doing just because you said so or someone asked you to.
Real commitment is about enthusiasm for something and the determination to work hard at it. So, in the workplace, it could be defined as the level of enthusiasm the employee has regarding the job and tasks that are assigned to them.
What is Work Commitment?
If the employee or team is committed, they get a feeling of responsibility towards the goals, mission, and vision of the organization they are associated with. The company will be seen as an ally with whom you share goals, and achieving those goals will become a shared responsibility.
When there’s genuine commitment at the workplace, you can expect more than the bare minimum from your team because the company’s progress is now more like a personal goal, too.
Why is Work Commitment so important?
Have you ever heard the saying happy wife, happy life? Well, when it comes to employees and productivity, it works almost the same; some studies have shown that workers who reported a higher level of satisfaction at the workplace tend to be more productive, and they also show much more commitment to the job; so you can’t go wrong with that.
The happier the employees are with the company, the better they will perform, and they will have a much stronger commitment to the organization, too.
A way of seeing commitment is like motivation. While a complacent team will do only what they get asked to do, a committed team will do more to achieve the marked goal.
Indeed, a committed team will rate absenteeism much lower since they care about the company’s performance; they will also be more creative and own their tasks in innovative ways to increase the quality of the results.
How to Promote Work Commitment at Your Company?
Since we have established that a committed team and workforce is what will help any company reach its goals, here are some tips to increase the commitment among your team:
Make People Feel Valued
To create a more engaging connection with your workforce, they must feel acknowledged, cared about, and that they matter. Please get to know our team, what motivates them, their aspirations, and what they want to achieve with you.
Incentives are also a great way to go, rewarding good work will for sure make the person feel like they are taken into consideration, that they are seen and they matter.
Team success must be validated, too, not only individual performance, so let the team know that it is not being overseen. Little gestures can make a huge difference in motivation and performance.
Create a Solid Team
Difficult tasks seem easier if you have a team to share them with and even more if you trust the team you are working with. So, promoting a good bond within the team is critical for their performance.
Trust is not something that is achieved overnight, it requires excellent management and a lot of effort from the organization and everyone involved, it is something that is earned in actions.
If you have a workforce that trusts you as a company to care for them and to have their best interest at heart because they know it is also your best interest, then you’ll trust each other as professionals—you will have conquered the highest mountain, and therefore, you’ll enjoy the view.
Open Communication
Encouraging open communication is vital. It would be best to have a team leader who guides them and communicates the goal clearly but also listens to them and is open to receiving feedback. Having an environment where it is okay to express your concerns will help the trust, the feeling of value, and belonging.
Discussing ideas with the team is also a way to find new and innovative strategies to approach a problem; giving and receiving feedback will help everybody grow.
A committed team is a formula for success; having people who take their jobs seriously and want to help the company grow while also growing themselves is what every company should aspire to have. It is about mutual growth, mutual interests, and shared goals. Commitment is a value that goes both ways, from company to employee and vice versa…
There are many ways to improve the commitment of your team and many more to show your commitment to them, so what are you going to do to reach the top of the mountain?
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