Motivating the Individual Within!

"The world belongs to the energetic." - Emersonand governmental agency leaders for determining
Recognizing performance WELL DONE iswhat works and what doesn't work with every
accomplished in many different ways from aemployee within an organization. While, occasionally
managerial-leadership perspective.there may be some environments that have become
Cultivating energies and dedication from anstagnant due to institutional mediocrity which has
organizations bench is essential and whether done asbeen allowed to take hold, the following is a great
incentives, bonus systems, perks, recognitionprocess for determining what works:
initiatives or what-ever, the act of motivating one1. Have each employee or direct report on your
from their perspective is the equivalent to a newbench complete a self motivator assessment sheet
tank of gasoline in an automobile.or profile by detailing as many responses as
One of the traps which management has evolvedappropriate for/to themselves, under two headers or
into over past decades is to believe that all peoplecategories and keep it in your personnel files for
are motivated in the same manner. In actuality,future reference.
surveys reveal that what may be a motivator to one2. Have each employee list those things that to them
individual may in fact be a de-motivator to another.would be appreciated acts or gestures welcomed
Management and personnel experts invest afrom management that would be 'FREE' on one side
tremendous amount of energies to determine whatof a sheet and on the other side of the page list
works and what doesn't. Research detailed in YIELDthose items that would have actual 'FINANCIAL'
MANAGEMENT: The Leadership Alternative forperimeters about them.
Performance and Net Profit Improvement (by CRCThe beauty of this sheet is that the "self motivator
Press, ISBN# 1-57444-206-6 /USA $29.95) illustratesassessments" allow managerial-leaders the ability to
that most of what has been done has been aensure that every time meaning is attained, the
complete waste of everyone's time!actions are easily repeatable and in that the actions
For any motivator to have real impact, there areare coming from the recipients inventory, lasting
three guideposts that must be adhered to first:impact is more often attainable!
1. The act or offering must be of meaning to thatThis simple three-step formula is even more powerful
specific recipient regardless of applicability to others!in today's work place, as studies have determined
2. The act or gesture must be repeatable…that individuals are motivated in professional
what do you do for the next accomplishment whichenvironments in one of three core ways:
warrants recognition?1. By Self Fulfillment acts.
3. The act or gesture must be of such nature that2. By Recognition delivered in many ways.
there is some degree of lasting impact … not3. By Intrinsic motives.
an act or gesture that the next day has lost allUsing the above two templates, managerial-leaders in
meaning and memory! By rewarding the desiredtoday's high speed, results oriented environments can
behavior and net results from a star player on yourincrease their ability to connect with individuals and
bench, the action given having more meaning to themotivate each individual from within their own
recipient, allows for that player to be psychologicallyrulebook of what matters!
and subconsciously reminded of the reward every"No man who continues to add something to the
time they do a similar future act.material, intellectual, and moral well-being of the place
Here is a fast track formula that we have foundin which he lives is left long without proper reward."
amazingly always works with our Fortune 100 clients- Booker T.