[lit-ideas] Re: How to measure motivation
- From: "Stan Spiegel" <writeforu2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 01:41:05 -0500
Hi Marlena -
A quick response now that I'm on my way to bed. Each person is motivated by
different things. Money is usually not on the top of the list. If you want to
motivate, find out from each person on your staff what they would like in
exchange for their blood, sweat and tears. You'll be surprised, but if you take
them seriously, you'll find yourself running a very motivated crew.
Something as simple as real appreciation will be very motivating for many.
Asking for feedback and input is also very motivating. It shows you respect
them. Most people rarely feel the respect they'd like from their supervisors.
When a problem arises, ask them to help you figure out how to solve it. Very
motivating. When supervisors respect and appreciate their subordinates, they
get a big return on their investment. There are a lot of studies to support
this.
So how do you measure motivation that comes from this kind of treatment? Sounds
like a good question to ask your staff.
Stan / Portland, ME
----- Original Message -----
From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 1:23 AM
Subject: [lit-ideas] How to measure motivation
Hi,
Here's a management type of question for those in the working world...
What's the best way to measure 'motivation' if one of your goals is to
'motivate those who work for you'?
Retention? (what if they are 'Gen X' esp and tend to hop around...just
because?)
What if your company/organization does not provide you with cash incentives
or a way to provide for promotions? Is it realistic to be able to measure how
well you have motivated a team for a year (or so--not just project related) by
length of time working for you/them if you are not able to reward appropriately?
Which is-what? Is that something different for each person? Does it all
come down to money? What else might cause positive motivation to occur besides
monetary or positional gain?
Best,
Marlena
who, when thinking of a PhD in Management and Leadership (a new PhD program
for librarians at Simmons College-and it would not just be fun but practical)
began chatting with a sibling who is thinking of a PhD program in somewhat
similar vein but at Univ of Maryland...and then ended up pondering situations
when you are out of control of which direct 'carrots' have traditionally worked
for motivating others...
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