The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills

 

Creating a Motivating Environment

“What I do best is share my enthusiasm.”Bill Gates

A frequent complaint from many supervisors is that their employees lack motivation. Supervisors feel this lack of motivation is responsible for most of the problems they encounter, from tardiness to a lack of productivity. The big question is, “How do I motivate my employees?” This chapter will define motivation and explore how to use it in the workplace.

One of the first questions we need to address is, “Is it really possible to motivate anyone?” Most people will agree we can motivate ourselves, but many of us have tried a myriad of different ideas and we still ...