4 Irrefutable Facts about Motivation
I’m having a download but it’s to help you…trust me.. it will motivate you to think differently about work and life….
After consulting with a client I was reminded by the impact of another leader’s motivation. This leader was indoctrinated in a culture of hierarchy and glass ceilings. This hierarchy used power of the stick and carrot.
There have been many occasions where I have been asked to assist managers with a low performing employee. I have in the past reluctantly and sometimes thought it's too far gone but organisations are often keen to assist their staff. That’s a positive!!!
One of the biggest problems is we still have a number of leaders/managers working in the last century paradigm of carrot and stick mentality. It’s rife... have you noticed it?
Let's face it, people are not donkeys... although some might beg to differ, there are some stubborn people out there.....know anyone?
The carrot and stick mentality paradigm exists in organisational culture today both overtly and covertly. Nevertheless after working two years with an organisation I had discussions about recommending a performance framework (ahhh, the one they didn't even have!!!) to a transformational framework and employee engagement framework. This leader just didn't get it. It was about balance sheets.
Guess what I got ????? I got the stick across the backside and that was my last assignment in that organisation. I was glad..... It was no good me transforming people on the ground if the head honcho used last century behaviours in a modern world. That organisation still has ongoing issues with retention and recruitment.
Carrot and stick motivation, you are a donkey if you really believe it works
It's short term and so will be your business. What you sow is what you get, be careful what carrot seeds you sow……So I’m taking you to the new focus.
Your Motivation “Operating System, Donkey 1.0. Needs an Urgent Upgrade to Transform 1.0
So what will Transform 1.0 offer new users? Transform 1.0 is a metaphor…okay… stay with me. Read on….It simply offers new understanding based on research that shows the gap between motivation and business needs. The old version Donkey 1.0 does not work well with new browsers.
Questions for You or other send them to them to the blog...
#1 What drives any of us to perform at our best?
Is it money, fear of punishment, reward or is it something more than that?
The secret to high performance and satisfaction at work and at home is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
There is mismatch between what science knows and what business does and how that affects every aspect of life. While carrots and sticks worked successfully in the twentieth century, that’s precisely the wrong way to motivate people for today’s challenges. Do you agree or disagree?
Four elements of true motivation
In my research into motivation there are four elements of true motivation
If you are an organisation or small business or an individual reading this and you need to know more about motivation then Inspiring Results can help you. I’ll know if you’re motivated because you may call or email me. Transform your work and how you live.
Old management techniques are like using an old software system for your computer, it's slow, unresponsive, and doesn’t work with new programs. Motivation is the same. We have decades of science that shows the way. This approach has four essential elements:
1. Autonomy, the desire to direct our own lives
2. Mastery, the urge to get better and better at something that matters
3. Purpose, the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves
4. Meaning, Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life and not a secondary
rationalisation of instinctual drives. (Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning,1959)
Now…Imagine a workplace environment where leadership mandates that all senior managers or managers must report on their key performance targets ensuring that their staff are increasing their autonomy, mastery, meaning and purpose at work. “Are you serious?”… “You bet that I am.” That would be kind of fun.....it would get us all talking that's for sure.
Imagine if all staff were appraised not only on their technical roles and abilities at work but also on their work key performance indicators such as autonomy, mastery, meaning and purpose.
7 Coaching Challenges... are you motivated yet???
If you manage people then answer these questions.
It's obvious, it will be easier for some businesses to keep their heads in the corporate sand as a way out of the complexities of motivation. In the long run, however, I believe that those businesses that stand by their people will have that goodwill returned many times over.
Keep motivated. It’s not easy sometimes, but it’s harder if you don’t…one day at a time...
Journey well,
Matt Cartwright
Inspiring People, Inspiring Business, Inspiring Results
© Copyright 2008 -12
I’m having a download but it’s to help you…trust me.. it will motivate you to think differently about work and life….
After consulting with a client I was reminded by the impact of another leader’s motivation. This leader was indoctrinated in a culture of hierarchy and glass ceilings. This hierarchy used power of the stick and carrot.
There have been many occasions where I have been asked to assist managers with a low performing employee. I have in the past reluctantly and sometimes thought it's too far gone but organisations are often keen to assist their staff. That’s a positive!!!
One of the biggest problems is we still have a number of leaders/managers working in the last century paradigm of carrot and stick mentality. It’s rife... have you noticed it?
Let's face it, people are not donkeys... although some might beg to differ, there are some stubborn people out there.....know anyone?
The carrot and stick mentality paradigm exists in organisational culture today both overtly and covertly. Nevertheless after working two years with an organisation I had discussions about recommending a performance framework (ahhh, the one they didn't even have!!!) to a transformational framework and employee engagement framework. This leader just didn't get it. It was about balance sheets.
Guess what I got ????? I got the stick across the backside and that was my last assignment in that organisation. I was glad..... It was no good me transforming people on the ground if the head honcho used last century behaviours in a modern world. That organisation still has ongoing issues with retention and recruitment.
Carrot and stick motivation, you are a donkey if you really believe it works
It's short term and so will be your business. What you sow is what you get, be careful what carrot seeds you sow……So I’m taking you to the new focus.
Your Motivation “Operating System, Donkey 1.0. Needs an Urgent Upgrade to Transform 1.0
So what will Transform 1.0 offer new users? Transform 1.0 is a metaphor…okay… stay with me. Read on….It simply offers new understanding based on research that shows the gap between motivation and business needs. The old version Donkey 1.0 does not work well with new browsers.
Questions for You or other send them to them to the blog...
#1 What drives any of us to perform at our best?
Is it money, fear of punishment, reward or is it something more than that?
The secret to high performance and satisfaction at work and at home is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
There is mismatch between what science knows and what business does and how that affects every aspect of life. While carrots and sticks worked successfully in the twentieth century, that’s precisely the wrong way to motivate people for today’s challenges. Do you agree or disagree?
Four elements of true motivation
In my research into motivation there are four elements of true motivation
- Autonomy
- Mastery
- Purpose
- Meaning
If you are an organisation or small business or an individual reading this and you need to know more about motivation then Inspiring Results can help you. I’ll know if you’re motivated because you may call or email me. Transform your work and how you live.
Old management techniques are like using an old software system for your computer, it's slow, unresponsive, and doesn’t work with new programs. Motivation is the same. We have decades of science that shows the way. This approach has four essential elements:
1. Autonomy, the desire to direct our own lives
2. Mastery, the urge to get better and better at something that matters
3. Purpose, the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves
4. Meaning, Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life and not a secondary
rationalisation of instinctual drives. (Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning,1959)
Now…Imagine a workplace environment where leadership mandates that all senior managers or managers must report on their key performance targets ensuring that their staff are increasing their autonomy, mastery, meaning and purpose at work. “Are you serious?”… “You bet that I am.” That would be kind of fun.....it would get us all talking that's for sure.
Imagine if all staff were appraised not only on their technical roles and abilities at work but also on their work key performance indicators such as autonomy, mastery, meaning and purpose.
7 Coaching Challenges... are you motivated yet???
- How autonomous are you in your current role in your work environment?
- How much meaning do you personally get from your current work environment?
- How much purpose do you feel about you current work environment??
- How effective are you mastering the key areas of your work or personal life?
If you manage people then answer these questions.
- Who in the team could you give more autonomy to?
- Who in your team could you ensure are mastering key areas of their work performance?
- Who in your team have you had an in-depth discussion about their sense of meaning and purpose in relation to their work?
It's obvious, it will be easier for some businesses to keep their heads in the corporate sand as a way out of the complexities of motivation. In the long run, however, I believe that those businesses that stand by their people will have that goodwill returned many times over.
Keep motivated. It’s not easy sometimes, but it’s harder if you don’t…one day at a time...
Journey well,
Matt Cartwright
Inspiring People, Inspiring Business, Inspiring Results
© Copyright 2008 -12
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