Employee Task Engagement and Motivation Worksheet

Description
Here is an exercise you can do with your employees or even yourself. It is designed to gain clarity and insight as to what is engaging and motivational for employees. It can lead to planning what to delegate and provide a platform for discussion.


You can do this using the job description or the custom form I created that you can download for free. You can also use a blank piece of paper and write down in point form each task the employee does. Make three columns, one for the level of importance, one for the task, and the other for the level of engagement or enjoyment.


Go through the list yourself first to note down what you consider the level of importance for each task. Using a 2nd copy of this without showing the employee your rating for the levels of importance, have the employee score their level of enjoyment for each task on a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest.

You can also add an additional column to add the performance rating of the employee so you can make a cross-reference to the levels of importance, the employee enjoyment, and your performance rating. Do the performance rating on your own before the employee submits their response to the levels of enjoyment to not influence each other.


Warning: There must be a high level of trust between you and your employee, or they may not be honest with their scores.


Alternatively, you can have them complete this on their own and then meet after to discuss it.