Motivation is Different to All

 Specializing in Motivation

I recently came across this story of motivation in the workplace and how different people have different ways of being motivated. I at first thought that employees simply would work better for any incentive based or other motivational programs that are put into place. Although, it says that incentives are the number one motivational technique. The article also talks about how to customize each incentive program to various employees. Not everyone is going to work the same amount for the same amount of motivation. Some people may work harder while other may work the same amount as before. It made me better understand that employers need to customize their programs so that they can get the most out of each employee.

In chapter 5, we discussed the SMART goals and how they show how to develop an attainable goal. This is the same way in which employers in this company should base their motivation techniques off of. By giving employees something specific that is attainable and something they genuinely care about could help them become that much more motivated. Also it was talked about how employees should want to come to work and not have the mindset that they don't want to go to work. In class we talked about how giving people more empowerment at work or by rotating their job and giving them more to do would give them some motivation to want to keep coming to work. I think that is an important aspect of the job because sometimes people will lose interest in going to work and sometimes it you have to come up with way to keep people wanting to come to work.

What do you think? Do you think motivational techniques should be specialized for all people or is their only one way that should work for all employees?

-Brian Cullum team 7