1 Motivation Motivation Some Insights
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Some RealitiesSome Realities
Teacher’s Perception: Students are not motivated.
Perception of Principals and Administrators: Teachers are not motivated.
Perception of Students: Nobody is motivated.
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FactFact
Motivation is Low in all places.
There is need to improve motivation among all.
The best strategy is to self motivate and to motivate others.
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EquationEquation
P = A x M
P - PerformanceA - Ability or ‘Can factor’M - Motivation or ‘Will
factor’
If Motivation is Low Performance is also Low
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A DefinitionA Definition Motivation is the desire to excel. The enemy to motivation is satisfaction with
mediocrityBullock cart Vs Jet PlaneSpoon Vs SpadeSparrow Vs Eagle
“THE FORCE THAT MAKES YOU DO WHAT YOU DO”.
MOTIVATED PEOPLE AIM AT EXCELLENCE.
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Herzberg’s TheoryHerzberg’s Theory
Hygiene Factors or Satisfiers: These 24 factors satisfy but may not motivate.
Example: Salary……Is it a satisfier or motivator?
Only Five factors are motivators called definite motivators.
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Herzberg's TheoryHerzberg's Theory
Definite Motivators: Sense of Achievement Recognition Nature of work Responsibility Mobility
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Recognition
Catch doing something right and affirm in descriptive language
Pat on back or touch appropriately
Recognize at the right time (immediacy)
Recognize appropriately
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Nature of Work
Job rotation, job enlargement and job enrichment.
InvolvementChallengeVarietyWhat else?
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ResponsibilityResponsibility
When responsibility is not given responsibility should not be expected.
Responsibility is proof of trust.
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PHYSICAL / PHYSIOLOGICAL
SECURITY OR SAFETY
SOCIAL / BELONGING
EGO / ESTEEM
SELF ACTUALISATION
ABRAHAM MASLOW’S THEORY
Hierarchy of human needs
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Self ActualizationSelf ActualizationEnjoying work like playBeing is becoming and living is
growingExperiencing anything fully,
vividly and selflessly like a child and not like an adolescent
Making growth choices and not fear choices
Giving Rhapsodic experiences.
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Maslow’s Theory
Human behavior is directed towards achieving the lowest unmet need
For the hungry person the lowest unmet need is physiological.
For a person in a divided family Social is the lowest unmet need.
Only when the lower needs are met that person will focus on self actualization.
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Case Study #1Case Study #1
She was an efficient executive. After she got married her performance started becoming poor.
Her in laws treated her as washing machine, dish washer, vacuum cleaner and as grinding machine.
How to help her regain her effectiveness as an executive?
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Case study #2
He was an excellent project leader. Slowly he became indifferent in work.
He even became a joke in the office.His wife was a lady doctor earning a
big income.He thought no one respected him.How to help him become a good PL
once again?