Comments on: How To Engage Lethargic Employees? http://www.selfhelpzone.com/management-training/how-to-engage-lethargic-employees/ A Place for Self Help, Self Improvement and Personal Growth Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: CrystalsQuest http://www.selfhelpzone.com/management-training/how-to-engage-lethargic-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-48310 CrystalsQuest Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:21:25 +0000 http://www.selfhelpzone.com/?p=2517#comment-48310 What about the underlying cause: if she's not motivated, she hasn't bought into the vision of the company - is it being communicated to her in a way that gets her excited about participating? Too many employers assume that buying an employee's time will automatically get them loyalty, commitment and 100% opt-in to the mission, even when it's never been explained, and the employer clearly demonstrates that the give & take will actually only be 'take' on their part. Granted, business is not the same as charity, and when someone believes they have a right to be paid for just warming a chair there is a problem to be addressed, but I believe wholeheartedly that most people are capable of being motivated to perform with the right leadership, and before you place all the blame on someone else, it's important to look at what you could have done yourself to address (or even better, prevent) the issue first. What about the underlying cause: if she’s not motivated, she hasn’t bought into the vision of the company – is it being communicated to her in a way that gets her excited about participating?

Too many employers assume that buying an employee’s time will automatically get them loyalty, commitment and 100% opt-in to the mission, even when it’s never been explained, and the employer clearly demonstrates that the give & take will actually only be ‘take’ on their part.

Granted, business is not the same as charity, and when someone believes they have a right to be paid for just warming a chair there is a problem to be addressed, but I believe wholeheartedly that most people are capable of being motivated to perform with the right leadership, and before you place all the blame on someone else, it’s important to look at what you could have done yourself to address (or even better, prevent) the issue first.

]]> By: raba-ji http://www.selfhelpzone.com/management-training/how-to-engage-lethargic-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-48292 raba-ji Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:23:12 +0000 http://www.selfhelpzone.com/?p=2517#comment-48292 It is ok to be honest, up front and lay things on the line, but it seems to me that arbitrarily using scare tactics as a means manipulate someone to behave, or to "motivate" them to perform better is by negative re-enforcement and will eventually need to be repeated in order to sustain productivity. This kind of treatment of an employee will degrade the employee and encourage a lower self-esteem, self-worth and self-pity. The truth may in fact be that the employee should find another job. Most often people in such circumstances are not sure what it is they really want to do with their life. They haven’t found their purpose in life, or they have and are down because they feel they cannot pursue it due to financial or other reasons. I think it would be better to attempt to assist the employee find out what they truly want, or if they want to work there or not. Then work with them to find out if that is the place for them or not. This will not only motivate but will also instill genuine respect for the employer, regardless of the outcome. It is ok to be honest, up front and lay things on the line, but it seems to me that arbitrarily using scare tactics as a means manipulate someone to behave, or to “motivate” them to perform better is by negative re-enforcement and will eventually need to be repeated in order to sustain productivity. This kind of treatment of an employee will degrade the employee and encourage a lower self-esteem, self-worth and self-pity.

The truth may in fact be that the employee should find another job. Most often people in such circumstances are not sure what it is they really want to do with their life. They haven’t found their purpose in life, or they have and are down because they feel they cannot pursue it due to financial or other reasons.

I think it would be better to attempt to assist the employee find out what they truly want, or if they want to work there or not. Then work with them to find out if that is the place for them or not. This will not only motivate but will also instill genuine respect for the employer, regardless of the outcome.

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