HCS 325 Motivational Methods
Motivational Methods
HCS 325
8/26/13
Robert Clegg
Motivational Methods
Through the course of this class, we have learned that there are many qualities that make up a good manager. In order for an organization to run well and at its full potential, it is necessary for the management team to possess the ability to motivate everyone in their team. Motivation is used to inspire people to accomplish certain goals, either individually or as a team. If the team is not motivated, they will not give you everything they are capable of. There is more than one way to motivate a team, all of which can be beneficial to an organization.
We have always heard that people learn in different manners, so naturally different people are motivated in different ways. Most have assumed that motivation comes from an outside source; however individuals also have their own motivating forces. As a manager, it is important to realize this, recognize those forces and make the appropriate changes for each person. With many different theories as to what the best method is for motivation, it is best to completely understand all of the methods to know which option is best for your employees. A common mistake managers make is to assume that money is the …show more content…
Every manager is different, as are the people they manage. One method may work great for certain people and not so well for others. It is up to the manager to decide which methods to use and when the appropriate time to use them is. Ideally, making any kind of cuts to the team would not be in the agenda. Unfortunately things do happen and some people will be cut from the department. With the proper motivation techniques, the hope of the management team would be to start preparing the team for these changes in the most positive way possible. Although it will be difficult, it is something that every manager has to do at some time or
HCS 325
8/26/13
Robert Clegg
Motivational Methods
Through the course of this class, we have learned that there are many qualities that make up a good manager. In order for an organization to run well and at its full potential, it is necessary for the management team to possess the ability to motivate everyone in their team. Motivation is used to inspire people to accomplish certain goals, either individually or as a team. If the team is not motivated, they will not give you everything they are capable of. There is more than one way to motivate a team, all of which can be beneficial to an organization.
We have always heard that people learn in different manners, so naturally different people are motivated in different ways. Most have assumed that motivation comes from an outside source; however individuals also have their own motivating forces. As a manager, it is important to realize this, recognize those forces and make the appropriate changes for each person. With many different theories as to what the best method is for motivation, it is best to completely understand all of the methods to know which option is best for your employees. A common mistake managers make is to assume that money is the …show more content…
Every manager is different, as are the people they manage. One method may work great for certain people and not so well for others. It is up to the manager to decide which methods to use and when the appropriate time to use them is. Ideally, making any kind of cuts to the team would not be in the agenda. Unfortunately things do happen and some people will be cut from the department. With the proper motivation techniques, the hope of the management team would be to start preparing the team for these changes in the most positive way possible. Although it will be difficult, it is something that every manager has to do at some time or