MOTIVATION

Motivation is not permanent.. Neither is bathing Over The Top Zig Ziglar

Motivation is the fuel necessary to keep the human engine running

Motivation

Key Elements 1. Intensity: how hard a person tries 2. Direction: toward beneficial goal 3. Persistence: how long a person tries

Inspiration Vs Motivation
Inspiration a process which helps to change our thinking process Motivation a process which helps to change our actions. Eg the story of 2 brothers from same family

Features of Motivation
Continuous process Goal oriented Complex in nature Is an art Fold your goal in your pocket

Motivation
Internal within such as pride a sense of achievement, responsibility and belief, it is inner gratification that is fulfillment that comes from having done it. It is lasting and translates into self motivation. Eg auto suggestions , +ve self talk in present tense regularly Eg the story of young boy and his father. External from outside. Money, societal approval, fame or fear, incentives, bonuses commission, etc Eg fear of getting fired from the job, fear of getting spanked from parents. Eg Pension plan story

Myths Of Motivation
I can motivate people simply on my own. Money is the best motivator I know what motivates me, so I know what motivates my employees. Eg The carrot and the donkey story

4 stages- from motivation to Demotivation 1. Motivated Ineffective- eg a new employee in a new

organization. Professional organizations take care while inducting people and explain them hierarchy, expectations from each other ,dos and donts, parameters and guidelines, what is acceptable and what is not, what are the resources. 2.Motivated Effective - the learned employee does the work with drive and energy 3. Demotivated Effective here the motivation level goes done and employee only does the work which is needed by the employer. This is detrimental to growth. Most of the employees fall into this category a motivated one learns the trade and leaves the tricks to cheats and crooks but a demotivated one starts sabotaging the company. 4. Demotivated Ineffective An employer does not have much choice but to fire the employee

4 stages from Motivation to Demotivation in Employees

Effective Demotivated Ineffective

Motivated

Ineffective

Effective

Employee

Maslows Need Hierarchy Theory

Higher-order needs Selfactualization Needs Personal growth Esteem needs Title, status, Social needs Formal & Informal group Safety needs Seniority plan, union, pension Physiological needs Lower-order needs

Early theories of Motivation

Theory X and Theory Y (Douglas McGregor)

Early theories of Motivation

Two-Factor Theory (Frederick Herzberg) Motivation and Hygiene Theory

Early theories of Motivation

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Intrinsic factors related to job satisfaction and motivation
Achievement Recognition responsibility

Extrinsic factors related to job dissatisfaction

Company policy Administration Supervision Interpersonal relationship

Factors characterizing events on the job that led to extreme job dissatisfaction

Comparison of Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers

Factors characterizing events on the job that led to extreme job satisfaction

Motivators and hygiene factors

Motivators achievement recognition work itself responsibility advancement growth
Hygiene factors
Supervision - company policy - Relationships with supervisor - Working conditions - Salary - Relationship with peers - Personal life - Status - Security

Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. ------ World Summer Games shanghai 07