Every goal, objective and strategy should be customer-driven. Emphasize the need to have a sustainable competitive advantage with current customers. Rather than focusing primarily on finding new customers and revenue opportunities, encourage employees to identify untapped revenue opportunities with current customers. Ask for their ideas on how to cultivate repeat business. When a goal is met, share the success.
Surveys show that for many people, recognition is just as important as money.
Recognize people and their contributions, both verbally and in writing. Using a consultant can bring you the expert insight you need, cost-effectively. The cost of a human resource consultant depends on the job. Generally, there's a set price for an individual project, such as developing an employee handbook, plus a per hour cost for any additional consulting required for projects that prove to be exceptionally time-consuming. Finding a human-resources consultant is generally easy.