| Some people are motivated by money or materialistic | | | | not an inch more. This is no way to inspire people. This |
| things, but in my experience this form of motivation | | | | is also called fear motivation. You never get the most |
| usually only lasts a short time. Once the individual has | | | | out of people if you try and motivate them by fear. |
| become accustomed to their pay rise or the company | | | | People will only do enough to quell the threat. |
| car, they have now set a new comfort zone for | | | | For the managers and supervisors out there, I am |
| themselves. However, if working conditions or poor | | | | going to give you the secret to employee motivation |
| management skills from immediate bosses have not | | | | and it doesn't mean providing child minding facilities or |
| been addressed or improved you will see employee | | | | giving everyone a gym membership or a yearly flu |
| motivation return to where it once was. They will do | | | | injection. It is so simple and costs absolutely nothing. |
| just enough to keep the bosses happy. | | | | Are you ready? Here it is.. |
| I was once asked by the CEO of a company what he | | | | Simple acts that genuinely and sincerely recognise |
| could do to motivate his staff. I explained that not one | | | | individuals for their effort and contribution to the |
| motivational technique will work for everyone. | | | | company will motivate people. |
| Everybody is motivated by different things and in | | | | I know, it seems so simple - but it works and you |
| different ways. After interviewing each individual | | | | would be amazed at the results achieved by doing this. |
| member of his staff, I discovered that there was an | | | | It's only natural to seek acknowledgment for a job well |
| overriding feeling that they were not appreciated by | | | | done. Often staff will work harder and continue a high |
| the company or their immediate bosses. | | | | level of work output if they know that their efforts are |
| Have you ever caught yourself or had this said to you, | | | | genuinely acknowledged and appreciated. Just a |
| "You'd better do that or else!" "You better tidy your | | | | simple and genuine 'thankyou' can go along way. |
| room or else!" "That report had better be on my desk | | | | It's important to note that these simple acts of |
| in the morning or else!" These threats get us into a | | | | recognising individuals for their efforts must be done |
| 'have to' motivation mode and we will do just enough | | | | genuinely and sincerely. If they are used too often they |
| to get the person threatening us off our back. No | | | | can come across as insincere and will have a negative |
| more and no less. | | | | effect. |
| In a work environment if you are told 'do it or else!' You | | | | To get people achieving and working towards their |
| will only do enough to get your boss off your back and | | | | goals, positive motivation is needed not fear motivation. |