Now that you understand the basics of peak performance, and fundamental elements to reach your peak, this module explores peak performance in the career setting. This module is beneficial to all, from college students who are preparing to begin their careers, to current professionals, even entrepreneurs.  

Do you own a company or manage people, and you want to improve the motivation of your staff to be better at their jobs? How do you motivate them to be better than what they think can be? Oftentimes, there is lethargy of lack of positive energy among members of staff in a work environment. This might be due to a number of factors.

If you are an aspiring  business owner or senior manager, you must focus on developing a robust business culture. Having a robust business culture means living by your values (which will help enrich the lives of people through your company and products) and your mission each day and encouraging your team members to do the same. This culture must produce long-term and best possible results for your business by actively placing a premium on growth, advancement, employee motivation, and peak performance.

Here are 4 time tested tips in driving peak performance in a work environment.

1. Be a coach, rather than an employer: Most business owners make the mistake of “only” training new employees post-recruitment. While this is mandatory in getting them to adapt to their new working environment, coaching is also imperative. It involves helping employees set and achieve their own personal goals on the job. You must combine the double efforts of being a “cheerleader” and “tough lover”, as this brings out the best out of them. Creating this culture helps in driving and increasing productivity.
2. Have a vision: You must create a mental picture of how you want your company to be at a set time. This map of your vision must be shared to all those that work with you as soon as they get on board. They must know what is expected of them and how they fit into your workplace culture. Keep your staff motivated with accountability steps along the way.
3. Have goal-oriented performance measurement systems: It might be wrong for you to assume that everyone knows “what to do next”, but this is not completely true. It is important that you develop career maps and achievement plans for members of staff, so they can hit a milestone and know when they meet them. It will help them meet their career goals while it helps your company’s objective. People must know that they can rise to the top of their career at your company. It will help increased efficiency and productivity.
4. Create an atmosphere for honest feedback: Companies and businesses struggle with staff motivation most times because the employees can’t communicate their on-job difficulties in an open, clear, and honest way. As a business owner, you must develop and cultivate effective communication and social skills in the workplace between employees and the people they report to. This is very important in driving peak performance.