The story is told about Romy, a forty years
old supervisor in an online retail store. He had no negative and derogatory
record in his almost twenty years of working. However, his manager noticed his
lack of motivation. He was simply going
thru the motions of his work: no drive and no enthusiasm whatsoever.
So, the manager talked to Romy and asked
him if he could help him if he has problem in his work or whatever is going on in
his life. Romy curtly replied, “Nothing everything is ok.” Another two weeks
had passed and his work behavior and performance were still mediocre.
Considering that he was paid well and the non-monetary package of benefits was
also excellent.The manager was clueless on what was the cause of his
demotivation.
Like the manager, many of us may think
that money and benefits are the be all and end all of motivation. Money and benefits are only a component of the
motivational puzzle. Therefore, it’s not the be all and end all of motivation.
There’s more to motivation than money and benefits.
Since these two were already out of the
question of his demotivation. The manager engaged this former productive
employee more often. This he did by talking to him more often, by giving him
more responsibilities and giving him voice during staff meetings. Slowly but
surely the performance of Romy rose up again and he was even promoted to the
next higher rank.
Motivation is a complex thing, it’s not
simply about money and benefits. It involves human relations and behavior. It involves
employee’s social engagement inside and outside of their work. Motivation is
the fusion of efforts and ideas by the employee and manager. Motivation is also
about having a safe and conducive work environment and the like.
Motivation is dynamic and not static that’s
why effective and good leaders think every now and then how to fuel the
motivation of their subordinates.
How are you as a motivator? – Marino J.
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