Not all employees are highly motivated to record their time. For many, it is more of a chore. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As an employer, it is up to you to motivate your employees to take time recording seriously and complete it with motivation.
Tip 1: Increase motivation for time recording through benefits
Many employees are probably not aware of how important the motivation to record time is. After all, the amount of salary is directly linked to time recording. If you neglect it, you miss out on wages. A minute here, two minutes there, five minutes forgotten there and in the end it adds up to several minutes a month that are lost without pay.
Time is money. Every minute has its value. Your employees know that too. Correct time recording means they don’t give anything away.
But it’s not just the monetary incentive that can help motivate them to record their time. As an employer, clear time recording also serves as a basis for optimization within the company. Employees also benefit from these optimizations. For example, if the working hours show that a project was too complicated, this can be improved next time. This reduces the workload for employees and hopefully provides more motivation for time recording.
Tip 2: Allow flexible working time models
Flexible working time models are modern and motivate employees in general. Employees who enjoy their work are also more motivated to record their time.
In addition to flexible working time models, there are other ways of giving your employees freedom to do their job.
For example, freely selectable break times are very popular. Fixed break times are not always effective. According to research, our brain is capable of working with concentration for about an hour and then needs a break to regenerate. The 52-17 method, for example, is derived from this finding. We work for 52 minutes and then take a 17-minute break. As a result, we work more productively than if we sit at the computer for several hours at a time.
This can rarely be implemented so precisely, but it shows what is possible when employees are allowed to take their own breaks.
The independent division of tasks is another aspect that increases motivation. Give your employees tasks. Set deadlines for all tasks. But don’t decide when and in what order the tasks are to be completed. Your employees will repay the trust. Not only with motivation to track time. Also with adherence to deadlines and high quality.
Tip 3: Motivation for time recording through simple handling
The choice of time recording system has a major impact on the motivation to record time. Employees don’t want to spend time with complicated modules.
So make the right choice when it comes to the time recording system. The best way to do this is to involve your employees directly in the decision. Test different systems and familiarize yourself with the functions together.
If you have a tendency, inform yourself and educate yourself about the system so that you can explain it to your employees as simply as possible.
If your employees cannot cope with a selected system, this will have a demotivating effect. Motivation for time recording is achieved through simple and intuitive handling.
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