Motivation Myths
•All employees need external motivation.
•Some employees don’t need any motivation.
•Attempts to motivate always increase performance and productivity.
•Money always motivates people.
•Intrinsic rewards provide more motivation than money.
•Fear is the best motivator.
•Satisfied workers are always productive.
•This generation of workers is less motivated than the last.
Can You Motivate?
•What motivates the people who report to you?
•To what extent are they motivated by money? By recognition? By opportunity for growth?
•Have you done anything in the last week to motivate someone else?
•Have you done anything lately that would undermine an employee’s motivation?
•Have you praised anyone today?
Special Management Concerns
•Time Management
–Investing in what is important in life
–Making time management a goal-oriented activity
•Indicators of Time Management Problems
–Frequently late for or forget meetings and appointments
–Consistently behind in responsibilities
–Don’t have time for basics – eating, sleeping, family
–Constantly working and still miss deadlines
–Often fatigued, both mentally and physically
•Time Management Tips for Effective Use of Time
–Make a to-do list.
–Eliminate time wasters.
–Remember Parkinson’s Law—“Work expands to fill the time available”.
–Know when you are most productive.
•Stress
–Emotional states that occur in response to demands, which may come from internal or external sources
•Distress
–The negative consequences and components of stress
•Situational Conditions that Create Distress
–The outcome is uncertain.
–The outcome is a matter of importance to the person.
Stress Management
Preventative Stress Management
Relaxation Techniques
Social Support Systems
Physical Exercise
Stress Management
•Relaxation Techniques
–Sit in a comfortable position in a quiet location. Loosen any tight clothing.
–Close your eyes and assume a passive, peaceful attitude.
–Relax your muscles as much as possible.
–Slowly breathe through your nose and develop a quiet rhythm of breathing.
–Continue relaxing muscles and concentrate on breathing for 10 to 20 minutes. Open your eyes occasionally to check the time.