MOTIVATION for managers

How to “Pick up” the People

The Motivation Concept
What comes first? The chicken or the egg? Motivation
or action?
The answer surprisingly is Action.
First, we have to prime the pump and the way is
through action.
People who tend to procrastinate confuse motivation
and action.
Motivation - to each their own
Why do we work? Is it just for money or is money
merely a short-term issue?
Is it interesting and exciting work that offers a
challenge and the opportunity for personal growth?
Others may feel the need for affiliation or to contribute
to society!
It’s Personal
Always remember: The buck starts - and stops - with
you
Also critical for motivation is the image or snapshot
you have of yourself.
This is based on your inner belief in yourself as well as
your attitude and views of your strengths and
weaknesses.
Key Points of Motivation
We must define success for ourselves.
Be aware of our own strengths and weaknesses.
Know that personal solutions lie within you.
To sustain motivation, do better than in the past.
Motivation often comes from a challenge.
It is necessary at times to make a positive out of a
negative.
Essential Motivational Step
-1
 Pick yourself up first

 If your down you will never pick up the organization

or others
Essential Motivational Step
-2
 Identify the demotivating factors

 The first step in fixing a problem is identifying it!

 Know the factors in your business that are keeping
you and others unmotivated
Essential Motivational Step
-3
 Take responsibility for your self and life

 “The price of greatness is responsibility” -- Winston

Churchill
Essential Motivational Step
-4
 Be honest about the situation. Take the first step

 When you’re down and out, lift up your head and

shout, “I’m down and out.” Then, you will be free to
move on.
Essential Motivational Step
-5
 Develop a plan

 Write down the improvement plan, communicate it

and DO IT.
Essential Motivational Step
-6
 Enlist the support of your influencers

 You should know who these people are in your area,

team, department, and organization.
Essential Motivational Step
-7
 Convey confidence to others

 Self confidence carries a conviction with it. Always

smile, and be positive
Essential Motivational Step
-8
 Provide the resources

 Information, Goals, Training, Tools, Materials,

Facilities, Time, Energy, etc…..
Essential Motivational Step
-9

Offer hope. To feel enthusiastic about projects,

connect tasks to meaningful purposes for doing them.
“The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive – the
hope that we can finally find our way through to a better
world – despite the day’s actions, despite our own
inertness and shallowness and wavering resolve.” --
John W. Gardner
Conclusion-A
An organization must ensure that its employees have
power and focus to capitalise on opportunities that will
help them to survive and thrive in today’s business.
Conclusion-B
By unlocking knowledge that exists within and beyond
the organization and empowering employees with
tools that enable them to make good business decisions
quickly, enterprise businesses can succeed in the
digital age and beyond.
THE END!!!