Are You a Mediocre Motivator?

A manager who is a mediocre employee motivator is a manager who provides employee recognition under the following circumstances.


1.)Recognizes the length of time an employee has been with the company versus their specific successes with the company. A good or motivated employee is not identified by the length of time he/she has worked for the company.

2.)Provides an employee with a "pat on the back" instead of giving the successful employee more responsibility and say in the direction of their work.

3.)Recognizes an employee for having the best attendance record, versus recognizing an employee who has a great teamwork attitude. An employee who is present at work each day may also be a "pain" to work with for his/her coworkers.

4.)Rewards individual employees when the company requires employees to work in teams. Nothing zaps teamwork more than rewarding an individual employee when the whole team was responsible for one employee's success.

5.)Recognizing an employee for all the hard work he/she has done over the past year, versus recognizing an employee for his/her hard work right after or when it is actually occurring.

6.)Praises employees only when you are having a good day. Many managers believe if he/she is having a bad day, why should anyone else be happy. These managers usually end up going down with their ship.

Happy Working,

Gary Vikesland, MA LP CEAP
Employer-Employee.com

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