| Topic Name: |
Motivating Yourself |
| Message Name: |
Motivation Responsibility |
| Date Posted: |
12/04/2001 |
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I have seen too many books, courses, seminars for employers on how to motivate their employees. I think I do a great job for my employer only because I have a great attitude towards my job.
Does anyone believe that it is up to the employee to motivate themselves or do you believe it is the employers job to keep their employees motivated?
I'm curious? |
| Message: |
No one can really motivate another person. It is a myth and an assumption that causes a lot of communication problems on the job (and home too) All motivation is self motivation. What books, courses, and seminars fail to point out is that the individual is always responsible for their own motivation. What an employer has to do is find what turns the employee on and then see if that is in the workplace or can be created in the workplace. Yes, it takes time and a lot of discussions, something a lot of managers have little of....time that is. There are also two types of motivation: extrinsic and intrinsic. That's another message. In most cases, a good positive attitude such as you have certainly indicates that you are motivated...hopefully it's your job that's turning you on.
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