Motivation (The Brian Tracy Success Library)

The Role of the Manager

There are seven ways that the manager can build and reinforce a positive self-concept in each employee. These practices align with seven motivators:

1. Challenge. Give people jobs that make them stretch. The more challenge that people experience in their work, the more engaged they will be and the more positive they will feel about themselves.

2. Freedom. Give people sufficient autonomy to work without close supervision. The more freedom that they have to get the job done on their own, in their own way, the better they feel about themselves.

3. Control. Set regular times for review, feedback, and discussion of the work. The more regular feedback that employees get on their performance, the better they feel about themselves ...