Motivational Success Tip |
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“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he had imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” --Henry David Thoreau This success tip makes the assumption that you, the manager, supervisor, team leader or business owner, have a can-do win-win attitude. Any insincerity will be noticed at some level by your staff. Your insincerity, or not being committed to the stated objectives of the group or company, will de-motivate the team. So, what motivates people? Money can be a powerful motivator. However, a recent study found that many employees consider appreciation and recognition for their efforts a key to job satisfaction not always found in perks, pay raises and bonuses. In other words, money is not always the best motivator. Fear is another source of motivation. Fear of not performing to a supervisor's expectations, losing one's livelihood, being thought a failure and being disliked by others motivates many people. People who live in fear tend to look for a way out of the fearful situation. In the long run, then, fear is a poor motivator. It demoralizes a team. When you want to motivate yourself and/or your team, ask yourself this question: how long do these motivators keep their power? For an enduring motivating effect, you must tap into a person's dreams. Not in the Freudian manner with dream analysis books, but in assisting that person to determine where his true enthusiasm lies. That enthusiasm will be the jet fuel necessary to propel him to his goal. When the person finds this dream and enthusiasm, the next task is to determine if the job is in line with it. For instance, if the employee's goal is to someday own a bed and breakfast, the best job for that person might be one that would give him experience in management, the hospitality industry or a job in which he can earn the money necessary to finance that dream. One end result of this process is an employee may find that his current situation does not fit into his plan for achieving his dreams and move on to another position. It is better to have such a person leave and make room for someone who is a better fit for your team. You want someone who is committed to your department's, division's, or company's goals. You want people on your team who are committed because of enlightened self-interest. Traditional goal-setting programs may work in the short term, but most goal setting programs tend to be left brained – intellectual, analytical and all in the head. When it comes to determining and planning a path to one's dreams, both sides of the brain need to be utilized. In other words, the process has to include the free-flowing artistic, emotional, intuitive side of the brain or it will eventually fail. Our Empowerment: Designing Your Life With You in Mind workshop is a tool for finding one's dreams and can be used as a motivational or outplacement tool. Participants gain a better understanding of their life expectations and how to achieve their goals. They benefit from the certainty that self-knowledge brings to their daily decision making process. This certainty is a motivating force. Employers gain employees who are fully invested in their chosen endeavors. Contact us or call 720-733-7552 for more information about motivating employees using the Empowerment: Designing Your Life With You in Mind workshop. |
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