Motivation does impact an individual's behavior. One of our employees was motivated when he received a reward for his performance and soon after his behavior had changed. He was going around helping his peers out in order to complete their duties. This employee became pro-active when it came to volunteering for special projects.

 

"Help others. Collaboration and cooperation are key in today's workplace. Managers want to motivate employees to help others in the pursuit of organizational goals"

 

1. Can you give me an example how motivation has changed the behavior of an employee?

 

2. Is self-motivation having the same results as if someone else motivated you? Why?

 

3. What are the five generic reasons why managers care about motivation? Why?

 

4. What other ways can one motivate their employees?

 

5. What can your organization do to motivate their employees?

 

 

In our organization we had some employees that were not engaged. I had to figure out what would motivate them in order to put something in place that would actually work. I knew that a monetary reward would not be the answer. What these employees wanted was for management to show their appreciation for all their hard work. Management decided to surprise them with a home cooked meal. The employees were very motivated and appreciative with the management team.

 

4. What is your perspective on this?

 

5. Why is the lack of Company Benefits can be a major issue when it comes to motivation?

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