Motivating People

What do we think of when thinking of motivation? church? speeches? hardly ever think of work do we? but it’s the driving need within us that motivates us to do the things we do and the job that we do. Either how well or how poor.

What I’m talking about is what we need to motivate us in our job space and what drives us in this motivations for leadership purposes.

We all need things. This is basic. It’s a human trait. We need satisfaction for a job well done. Right? If we don’t get this, we aren’t motivated to do the job as well next time. “?” How can managers increase the fulfullment for our needs and have job needs met at the same time?

Start by asking people what their needs are. (seems simple enough, right?)

Satisfy the lower needs first., (always start from the bottom and work your way to the top.)

EXPECT peoples needs to change. (this should be a given… duh)

Finally, as needs change and lower needs are satisfied, create opportunities for employees to satisfy higher-order needs. (reaching for the stars now.)

These things are met by extrinsic and intrinsic rewards. Either you are rewarded in pay, or someone saying good job, or you get a bonus,… or you feel accomplishment, a sense of pride, a job well done. These are needs that must be met at any job. Hoping that the intrinsic can be met more than the extrinsic. But we all know this day and time, extrinsic is now a need that must be met as well.

Hope this helps u find a reason to help motivate people w/in your workspace.

Prosperity to all,

Shannon

~ by scarlett2008 on November 19, 2008.