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<blockquote data-quote="Larry Morgan" data-source="post: 2917752" data-attributes="member: 4676"><p>Most long time supervisors believe that getting your paycheck should be the top motivator for employees. Most employees are actually motivated by meaningful work. It's not touchy-feely new age garbage, it's the reality. Obviously, not everybody gets to be an astronaut when they grow up, but the idea is the same. There are lots of people who didn't aspire to be doing what they are for the rest of their life. So their best empowerment is probably being shown they can take control of their work, and ultimately advance themselves with it. </p><p></p><p>Historical statistical studies also show that when working conditions (mostly in regards to safety, etc) get bad enough, they will jump up from about 5 or 6 down on the list of importance to number one. </p><p></p><p>Some other things, be a leader, not a "boss". Work with your people and show them you're backing them up to help them get the things done they are supposed to do. Don't just rest on hierarchy and expect them to do something because you're the boss and you said so. Yes, technically that is correct, but it builds no loyalty, and when the chips are down, you need loyalty. </p><p></p><p>As for attitude, I do agree quite a bit about bad apples spoiling the bunch. I worked with a group of people, and two of the more senior guys were very "doom and gloom" type guys. They were always picking apart everything management said and generally had a pedantic attitude. I didn't realize how much of a dark cloud it put over everyone, including myself, until I got moved to a different group. You don't have to drink all the cool-aid, but constant negative attitude will wear on you, even if it's not your own. </p><p></p><p>And as mr ed pointed out, management making promises and not doing anything can seriously damage employee relations. My company is going through this now. They are having a very tough time making the employee base believe that they are taking a good hard look at their compensation as they are promising to do, because they've thought of themselves as (and bragged about) being such a great employer for so long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larry Morgan, post: 2917752, member: 4676"] Most long time supervisors believe that getting your paycheck should be the top motivator for employees. Most employees are actually motivated by meaningful work. It's not touchy-feely new age garbage, it's the reality. Obviously, not everybody gets to be an astronaut when they grow up, but the idea is the same. There are lots of people who didn't aspire to be doing what they are for the rest of their life. So their best empowerment is probably being shown they can take control of their work, and ultimately advance themselves with it. Historical statistical studies also show that when working conditions (mostly in regards to safety, etc) get bad enough, they will jump up from about 5 or 6 down on the list of importance to number one. Some other things, be a leader, not a "boss". Work with your people and show them you're backing them up to help them get the things done they are supposed to do. Don't just rest on hierarchy and expect them to do something because you're the boss and you said so. Yes, technically that is correct, but it builds no loyalty, and when the chips are down, you need loyalty. As for attitude, I do agree quite a bit about bad apples spoiling the bunch. I worked with a group of people, and two of the more senior guys were very "doom and gloom" type guys. They were always picking apart everything management said and generally had a pedantic attitude. I didn't realize how much of a dark cloud it put over everyone, including myself, until I got moved to a different group. You don't have to drink all the cool-aid, but constant negative attitude will wear on you, even if it's not your own. And as mr ed pointed out, management making promises and not doing anything can seriously damage employee relations. My company is going through this now. They are having a very tough time making the employee base believe that they are taking a good hard look at their compensation as they are promising to do, because they've thought of themselves as (and bragged about) being such a great employer for so long. [/QUOTE]
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