s, management should continually communicate where they are at towards the goals by providing a visual aide, for example a barometer measuring the number of units representing the 10% increase. Proper communication of the goals, the plans to reach these goals, and where the company is at in meeting these goals at all times is an essential part of this motivation.High absenteeism has always been a reason for low production while the print shop was under the control of the Auto Grill Corporation. The low job satisfaction levels and paid sick time has provided an environment in which absenteeism is acceptable. In a production environment, continually running short of personnel can make the difference of missing or exceeding the production goals. To resolve this issue, create an incentive where the employee is given an extra day of pay for each 90-day consecutive period of not missing a scheduled shift.An additional incentive to increase production can be as follows. If, at the end of the first year, To-A-Tee is profitable and has met the production goals, offer a profit sharing program. Distribute a set percentage of the profits equally among all employees. This will reinforce the concept that each member of the organization is crucial to its success. All departments are necessary to make the business a success: you must have a sales force to sell the product, a production force to create the product, the warehouse staff to receive and ship out the products, and the administrative staff to provide support to each of these departments. This short-term motivational plan has now created a momentum among the employees to continually suggest new ideas to make their jobs more efficient, take ownership of the production levels, and strive to reach beyond their current capacities. It also has created a confidence in the new manager’s ideas and abilities. In addition, the company is realizing higher profits. This will lead into lo...
