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Motivation Means Presence Not Presents
Written by: Alan FairweatherArticle Overview: Successful Managers do not bribe or pay their staff to be successful. Incentives, bonuses and prizes are all acceptable; however, there are other more effective and less costly alternatives.
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Motivation Means Presence Not Presents
Let me ask you a quick question; do you have any children? I don't have any children, however, I appreciate the challenges that parents face and I'm most reluctant to tell anyone how to bring up their children.
Whether you do or don't have children, I'm certain you appreciate the importance of raising them to be happy and successful.
To do that, you'd take a great deal of interest in them and what they're doing; show you care about them and give them lots of your time and attention.
Children show us from an early age that they want lots of attention. We become aware of this by the way they physically and emotionally, reach out to us. If we fail to provide their required level of attention or acknowledgement, then they'll almost certainly let us know; usually by behaving badly.
Some parents have difficulty in giving time and attention and often bribe or pay their children to be successful with offers of gifts or money. "Pass your exams and I'll buy you a new bicycle!" However, children want presence not presents and if they fail to receive their acceptable level of attention and acknowledgement, then they may behave badly.
Not a lot changes when we become adults; we still crave attention and acknowledgement from other people. We look for it from our partners, friends, children, parents and, very importantly - our boss at work!
Successful Motivational Managers realise this and provide their staff with attention and acknowledgement.
They spend quality time with every member of their staff, giving feedback on job performance; be it good or bad.
They listen to problems, both business and personal; they show interest and help the staff member find solutions
They show that they trust and believe in their staff by empowering them to make decisions and be responsible for their actions
Successful Motivational Managers do not bribe or pay their staff to be successful. Incentives, bonuses and prizes are all acceptable; however, they will never replace attention and acknowledgement.
Some food for thought; take a minute and think about someone in your life who you did your best for. Perhaps it was a parent, a teacher or a manager. What was it about them that made you want to do your best; was it presence or presents??
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About the Author: Alan Fairweather RSS for Alan's articles - Visit Alan's website Alan Fairweather, 'The Motivation Doctor,' is an International Business Speaker, Best Selling Author and Sales Growth Expert. For the past seventeen years, he's been turning 'adequate' managers, sales and customer service people into consistent top performers. He is the author of two books: 'How to be a Motivational Manager' A down-to-earth guide for managers and team leaders. ' How to Manage Difficult People' Proven strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour at work. To receive your free newsletter and free eBooks, visit: http://www.themotivationdoctor.com Click here to visit Alan's website 2 Ways to Deal With Difficult Staff How to Hold Motivational Meetings The Truth about Managing and Coaching Sell Dont Tell The One Thing You Need to Know about Team Motivation |
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