Motivation: An Exploration

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Motivation is the inspirational force which drives individuals to surpass expectations and achieve goals. It is an intangible and to some extent merely ideological force which cannot be quantified, bought or manufactured. Despite the absence of a universal method of generating widespread motivation or a precise definition of its properties or proponents: it is without doubt, absolutely essential to success in business. As such all employers or self-employed individuals have a responsibility to themselves to take steps to motivate with the aim of distilling a solid, upbeat ethos which pervades their organisation and will make the difference between success and failure in the working realm.

It is often demanded in job descriptions on recruitment websites or in job supplements of newspapers that any prospective candidate for a given role must be ‘highly motivated’ or words to that effect. Indeed it is true that no employer would like to employ an individual who entirely lacked self motivation or was incapable of being motivated by at least vaguely conventional means. But the nature of the phrase ‘highly motivated’ is a little misleading and misses the very crux of motivation in itself. To elaborate: it is very much the role of the employer to motivate the staff to make them want to achieve the goals which most benefit the company.

Motivation can be derived from any number of things, in order to gain the highest chance of cultivating a dynamic, motivated workforce it is best practice to try and ensure that any potentially motivating factors are addressed and promoted. Obviously the major motivational factors for most people are financial gain or career development. In the majority of sales departments for instance, money is the primary motivator: commission earned on sales and bonuses for hitting targets for instance are a widely used system of financial motivation. Equally, staff are likely to be motivated to succeed and achieve if they believe that in doing so they are improving their chance of climbing the corporate ladder. Internal rather than external promotion can be a massive motivational factor for staff as well as often resulting in the best candidate.

Such simple things as ensuring that your office furniture is appropriate or creating a vibrant working environment can be equally as motivating to some as money is to others. It is often the small things which induce comfort and happiness; the same applies to employee motivation. Such minor gestures as offering employee benefits are likely to strike a chord with staff and help garner a will to aid the company to success.

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