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Motivation vs Inspiration!
| Guest post by: Pat Mussieux |
Article Overview: I recently gave a keynote presentation, and a workshop, to a large group of middle and senior managers. I asked them about their biggest challenge as a leader these days - and the answer was unanimously about motivating employees in the workforce.
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Motivation vs Inspiration!
I recently gave a keynote presentation, and a workshop, to a large group of middle and senior managers. I asked them about their biggest challenge as a leader these days - and the answer was unanimously about motivating employees in the workforce.
That was rather interesting to me because, as I coach my clients, I consistently hear that they are challenged staying motivated in the work they do. I am often asked about strategies for motivating people. Well, news flash: YOU cannot motivate people. Motivation is an internal job!
What you can do is to inspire people. There are different types of motivation. I want to explore them with you, briefly.
TYPES OF MOTIVATION
(Ken Shah & Prof. Param J. Shah)
(1) Achievement Motivation
It is the drive to pursue and attain goals. An individual with achievement motivation wishes to achieve objectives and advance up on the ladder of success. Here, accomplishment is important for its own sake and not for the rewards that accompany it. It is similar to the ‘Kaizen' approach of Japanese Management.
(2) Affiliation Motivation
It is a drive to relate to people on a social basis. Persons with affiliation motivation perform work better when they are complimented for their favorable attitudes and co-operation.
(3) Competence Motivation
It is the drive to be good at something, allowing the individual to perform high quality work. Competence motivated people seek job mastery, take pride in developing and using their problem-solving skills and strive to be creative when confronted with obstacles. They learn from their experience.
(4) Power Motivation
It is the drive to influence people and change situations. Power motivated people wish to create an impact on their business and are willing to take risks to do so.
(5) Attitude Motivation
Attitude motivation is how people think and feel. It is their self-confidence, their belief in themselves, their attitude to life. It is how they feel about the future and how they react to the past. When we create a vision for our lives, when we set
goals that are exciting and happiness-producing, the motivation comes from within. We want-to, choose-to work on these goals and get to the end result.
There is no external force or pressure. There may be butterflies, internally...just be sure to get those butterflies in formation...and embrace the challenges and opportunities that come with setting new goals.
Take your life off a ‘have to' basis and put it on a ‘want to' basis. I call this the absolute best time management and stress management technique you will ever master! It also speaks to being honest with yourself. The behavior you choose creates the results that you get. YOUR behavior significantly impacts the results/outcomes in your business, as well as in your life.
Here are some thought-provoking questions - take a few minutes to answer these questions and see where you may want to make some changes:
1. The things I feel I ‘have to' do are:
2. The reasons I want-to, choose-to do these things are:
3. Where, in my life, am I
a) Creatively avoiding people/activities/tasks?
b) Procrastinating?
c) Withholding (time, talent, emotion)?
4. What difference will it make when I put my life on a ‘want-to, choose-to,
like-it, love-it' basis? How will that feel?
5. What is the value, and what are the benefits, of living life that way?
6. What am I waiting for?
Once you realize that motivation is, indeed, an ‘inside job', you will come to realize that it all boils down to choice. When you make a decision to grow your business, change your life - make more money - whatever the case may be, the internal motivation and drive will create the energy you need to reach your goals.
Have fun with that!
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Re: How To Stay Motivated In Your Business
- Motivation spurs people into actions every time. When there is no motivation the reason to move forward seems lost. Thanks so much for this post Evan
Describe Your Inspiration/Motivation
- I'd like to open up discussion with the group to identify how us entrepreneurs keep you goals insight without loosing Inspiration for what got you going initially.
Being an Entrepreneur can be a lonely road at times and I'd like to dig up and have people describe the fire they hold inside.
I'm hoping that through this exercise I can acknowledge and become aware of my fire that I'm having trouble verbalizing.
Re: What inspires you?
- Inspiration is nothing it is what you called to do? Some work for money, some work for satisfaction, some work because they have priorities in life.
It is the passion to do something for achievement or to show that you can do it by using one's talent.
I know there are people who are doing great things with their limited skill sets. So, my view point about inspiration is to Dream Big and try to achieve it.
I would rather add "Listen to your self". Listen to Inner guide and follow it. You will reach great heights.
Robert
Re: What inspires you?
- [quote="KH_Global":2o5p0kh7]Inspiration is nothing it is what you called to do? Some work for money, some work for satisfaction, some work because they have priorities in life.
It is the passion to do something for achievement or to show that you can do it by using one's talent.
I know there are people who are doing great things with their limited skill sets. So, my view point about inspiration is to Dream Big and try to achieve it.
I would rather add "Listen to your self". Listen to Inner guide and follow it. You will reach great heights.
Robert[/quote:2o5p0kh7] so true
Re: Finding AND Keeping Good People
- Employee retention or as you mention “Keeping the Good People” is one of the biggest challenges for any growing business. It takes a huge effort from the entrepreneur’s end.
I can come up with the following when it comes to KEEPing the good people-
1. Motivation of the employees
2. Recognition of the needs of the employees
3. Activities to make the employees feel valuable towards the organization
4. Make benefits more accessible
5. Offer profit sharing incentives
6. Create clear career paths at the company
7. Consider telecommuting, job sharing and other flexible working arrangements
8. Incentives are essential and they don't have to be huge
9. Have other managers praise an employee's work
10. Be sensitive to the balance between work and private life
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