Motivation
Article written by: Dennis Jepsen | Facilitator, Consultant & Coach
A lot is written about motivation. From a manager’s perspective, I see motivation as two things: energy, and caring. I want people with the “hustle” to get things done—to be highly productive, go the extra mile. And I want them to care about coworkers, customers, quality of work, and safety, not to mention profit and the success of the department and the company.
A big part of your job as a manager is to generate motivation in the individuals in your workgroup. But when you’re “growing” motivation, you’re really more like a gardener than a carpenter. You don’t really make it or build it, you provide an environment for it to prosper. Like a gardener provides the fertile soil, water, fertilizer, and a place that’s exposed to sunlight, you provide the environment for people to be motivated.
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