Dear All,
For each individual, motivation factors may have different attractions at different levels. These may include:
- Monetary
- Recognition
- Esprit-de-Corps
The list can be expanded. For some, it is the sheer joy of doing what they like best. For others, like a renowned Army General who, when asked why he works so hard, replied, "If I do not work hard, what will my juniors say?"
One has to find their own motivational factor. I am sure you will find yours. Hope it makes sense.
Regards,
Col. Suresh Rathi
From India, Delhi
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116For each individual, motivation factors may have different attractions at different levels. These may include:
- Monetary
- Recognition
- Esprit-de-Corps
The list can be expanded. For some, it is the sheer joy of doing what they like best. For others, like a renowned Army General who, when asked why he works so hard, replied, "If I do not work hard, what will my juniors say?"
One has to find their own motivational factor. I am sure you will find yours. Hope it makes sense.
Regards,
Col. Suresh Rathi
From India, Delhi
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Hi Sanjeev,
Basically, it's a management theory that the basics are the same for everyone, and every professional goes through the following:
1. Monetary (Position doesn't matter).
2. Recognition/Position (Money doesn't matter).
3. Monetary & Recognition/Position.
The above three are phases that one goes through. It is in a different chronological order for different people. You analyze where you are. Just my opinion.
Have a nice day! :)
Best Regards,
Renoy R.K.
From Qatar
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Basically, it's a management theory that the basics are the same for everyone, and every professional goes through the following:
1. Monetary (Position doesn't matter).
2. Recognition/Position (Money doesn't matter).
3. Monetary & Recognition/Position.
The above three are phases that one goes through. It is in a different chronological order for different people. You analyze where you are. Just my opinion.
Have a nice day! :)
Best Regards,
Renoy R.K.
From Qatar
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Hi Sanjeev, According to me ..the imp thing motivational factor is : You are praised for the work you done & Accordingly as per your work & performance one gets promoted....
From India, Gurgaon
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Hi Sanjeev , The Most important motivational factor for me is : Getting praised for the good work done & Accordingly gets promoted...
From India, Gurgaon
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From India, Gurgaon
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Hi,
The following points motivate me in any organization:
1. Democratic set-up
2. Two-way feedback
3. Open for discussion and criticism
4. Recognition
5. Freedom and flexibility
6. Proper performance evaluation and pay for performance
7. Career planning for me in that organization
Regards,
Govind
From India, Mumbai
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The following points motivate me in any organization:
1. Democratic set-up
2. Two-way feedback
3. Open for discussion and criticism
4. Recognition
5. Freedom and flexibility
6. Proper performance evaluation and pay for performance
7. Career planning for me in that organization
Regards,
Govind
From India, Mumbai
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1. Be generous with praise. Everyone wants it and it’s one of the easiest things to give.
2.. Removing the project lead or supervisor and empowering your staff to work together as a team
3.Make your ideas theirs. I’d like you to do it this way” turns into “Do you think it’s a good idea if we do it this way?”
4.Was that the best way to approach the problem? Why not? Have any ideas on what you could have done differently?
5.Highlight your top performers’ strengths and let them know that because of their excellence
6.Give recognition and small rewards.
7.Throw company parties. Doing things as a group can go a long way. Have a company picnic. Organize birthday parties. Hold a happy hour. Don’t just wait until the holidays to do a company activity; organize events throughout the year to remind your staff that you’re all in it together
this can motivate any employee of the organisation
From India, Vijayawada
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2.. Removing the project lead or supervisor and empowering your staff to work together as a team
3.Make your ideas theirs. I’d like you to do it this way” turns into “Do you think it’s a good idea if we do it this way?”
4.Was that the best way to approach the problem? Why not? Have any ideas on what you could have done differently?
5.Highlight your top performers’ strengths and let them know that because of their excellence
6.Give recognition and small rewards.
7.Throw company parties. Doing things as a group can go a long way. Have a company picnic. Organize birthday parties. Hold a happy hour. Don’t just wait until the holidays to do a company activity; organize events throughout the year to remind your staff that you’re all in it together
this can motivate any employee of the organisation
From India, Vijayawada
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Dear All,
I feel that even though performance is good and employees receive incentives for the same, bosses should also acknowledge and appreciate their efforts. It is important for bosses to show recognition and appreciation to employees, as simply receiving incentives may not be sufficient. If bosses believe that an employee is not performing well just because they think another team member deserves recognition, even if that employee is not eligible as per the norms, it can lead to dissatisfaction despite the incentives given.
Regards,
Sonali
From India, Pune
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I feel that even though performance is good and employees receive incentives for the same, bosses should also acknowledge and appreciate their efforts. It is important for bosses to show recognition and appreciation to employees, as simply receiving incentives may not be sufficient. If bosses believe that an employee is not performing well just because they think another team member deserves recognition, even if that employee is not eligible as per the norms, it can lead to dissatisfaction despite the incentives given.
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Sonali
From India, Pune
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Having read so many responses, I recognized one thing that all these answers are from the perspective of an employee and none from the point of few of business, market or profit. Anything that an employee does should be marketable and should add to the revenue and profit of the organization. Otherwise every efforts and every amount of hard-work is wastage of time and resources.
Coming to the motivation part, my believe is that no motivation is better than SELF-MOTIVATION. When we get something, we complain about things that we don’t get. The more we get, the more we want. Things that motivate a person and keep him motivated for his entire life are: Purpose of life, Dreams to Chase, Search of Excellence and Betterment of Performance. You are not here to satisfy the expectations of someone or measure up to someone’s criteria but your own.
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From India, Mumbai
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Coming to the motivation part, my believe is that no motivation is better than SELF-MOTIVATION. When we get something, we complain about things that we don’t get. The more we get, the more we want. Things that motivate a person and keep him motivated for his entire life are: Purpose of life, Dreams to Chase, Search of Excellence and Betterment of Performance. You are not here to satisfy the expectations of someone or measure up to someone’s criteria but your own.
Thanks,
From India, Mumbai
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Hi Sanjeev,
It's a good question to do research activity. Being an HR professional, points to be considered are:
1) It is the responsibility of every employee to take initiative in all aspects.
2) Managers should closely monitor the performance of all the employees, the current project they are handling, how the work is done (whether individually or as a team), how satisfied they are, what their perspectives or views are, how many are showing curiosity, and if anyone is not showing interest or performing poorly, discussions should be held to determine if the issue is genuine, due to irresponsible attitude, or another reason. Managers need to delve deep into this.
I truly appreciate that managers should have good communication relations with their employees and make efforts to conduct employee surveys as it significantly helps.
Secondly, regarding citehr, I personally find it very helpful for learning, sharing ideas, receiving suggestions, interacting with people from different fields, and expanding knowledge and thoughts.
Thanks,
Kalpana
From India, Madras
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It's a good question to do research activity. Being an HR professional, points to be considered are:
1) It is the responsibility of every employee to take initiative in all aspects.
2) Managers should closely monitor the performance of all the employees, the current project they are handling, how the work is done (whether individually or as a team), how satisfied they are, what their perspectives or views are, how many are showing curiosity, and if anyone is not showing interest or performing poorly, discussions should be held to determine if the issue is genuine, due to irresponsible attitude, or another reason. Managers need to delve deep into this.
I truly appreciate that managers should have good communication relations with their employees and make efforts to conduct employee surveys as it significantly helps.
Secondly, regarding citehr, I personally find it very helpful for learning, sharing ideas, receiving suggestions, interacting with people from different fields, and expanding knowledge and thoughts.
Thanks,
Kalpana
From India, Madras
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My motivation comes from knowing that I have made life easier/better for even one person. I am in the service industry, and HR here goes beyond specific interactions. There is a lot of interaction with admin to help them understand the impact on staff, and the more I am able to facilitate both managerial level and employee level with their work, the more motivated I get. :-)
From India, Mumbai
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