I was reading the post "Make Their Day! Employee Recognition That Works" I started to think about my current jobs that I have, and whether or not I feel I receive enough recognition from my employers. I came to the conclusion that I don't feel like I do. However, all of this tweaked my interested in how after a while goals seem to not motivate people, or employees.While searching for information on this I came across this article from the Harvard Management Update called "Why Your Employees Are Losing Motivation." In this article, it states there are three main goals for employees, which include Achievement, Equity, and Camaraderie (Relationships within the workplace). This article also stated that if any of these three goals are not met then employees will be less motivated to do anything else. The main idea I received from this article is that Managers need to step it up and coach and work with employees to determine goals that will be satisfying, and continuing to do so when enthusiasm starts to lack. Also Managers need to communicate with their employees, and instill team building exercises in order to build relationships between employees. If all of these are met then employees will be more motivated to continue working to their full potential.
I feel as though my employers could benefit from taking into consideration these helpful hints.
Does anyone else feel less motivated at work, or feel as though their employer/manager could benefit from these tips?
Is there anything that you would disagree with?
For the full article visit this link:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/5289.html
I personally feel very unmotivated at my workplace. I've been working at the same place for about three years and have never gotten a raise, never been promoted, and never get any recognition for my hard work. I have to train new employees and have a lot of responsibilities my supervisors expect me to do, but I don't get any accolades for my work. My only motivation for staying is that I will be moving in a few months and don't want to find another job! I think if my employer gave raises or even showed any gratitude towards their workers, they would have students stay longer on the job. Most students quit after one semester!