PSM #13: People and Motivation Notes

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Motivation

Managers motivate no one
- failed strategies
  - coercion and threats
  - ra ra speches and pep talks
  - affiliation
People motivate themselves
- Timberlake
  - Why people do things
    - To love and be loved.
    - To feel worthwhile.
  - People work to meet their goals.
- Manager’s job
  - provide environment for people to meet their goals
  - Help people define their goals
  - Align people’s goals with organization’s goals
    - manager must ensure that both goals are met.
  - Or counsel the person to a place where the person can meet his/her goal.
  - Avoid driving a round peg in a square hole.
  - Letting someone go is typically for their benefit.
Why people fail?
- Unwilling
  - Goals are not consistent with the organization
- Unable
  - Training, reassignment.

Craig @ April 27, 2006