Motivate Your In-plant Staff

4. Create a work environment that is open, trusting and fun.

5. Provide information (or they will fill the vacuum with gossip).

6. Involve them in decisions.

7. Provide them with a sense of ownership in their work.

8. Give them a chance to learn new skills.

9. Celebrate successes.

10. Recognize, reward and promote them based on performance (not politics).