[The Occupational Adventure (sm) Blog]'s article on Passion as a competitive advantage discusses a Fortune article that goes into getting your employees excited/motivated. What I liked was this idea (and I forwarded it to my boss):
One place to start: Put these 12 statements in front of each of your employees and ask them to agree or disagree. The more agreement you get, the more engaged -- and productive -- your people will be, and the more your customers will want to come back.
* I know what is expected of me at work.
* I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work.
* I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.
* In the past week I have been praised for doing good work.
* My supervisor or someone else at work seems to care about me as a person.
* Someone at work encourages my development.
* My opinions seem to count.
* My company's mission makes me feel my job is important.
* I have a best friend at work.
* In the past six months someone at work has talked to me about my progress.
* I have had opportunities to learn and grow at work.
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