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alltherage · 11-08-2010, 02:10 PM

Just wondering what motivates people to perform at work. (as in... work really hard, not working just hard enough).

Positive recognition? Negative re-inforcement? Goals/objectives? Money (comission)? Bonuses? Raises? Not wanting to starve? A cold beer on Friday afternoon? Taking care of your spouse or kids?

For me, setting and reaching goals, and recognition that I am doing the right things. Sure I always want more money... but I don't know if it motivates me. I've never really been offered a raise for a job well done... usually it's a last minute raise if I find another opportunity or something. If it was a certain thing I could accomplish to make more money... Like "hit target X and receive % raise" I would absolutely.

I personally can be motivated by negative things once in a while... like if my sales suck one week and I'm called out. I think it's the wrong type of motivation though. But beat me down too often and I get disinterested. I took one of those "DISC" Personality tests and it re-affirmed that for me.

(For anyone who knows what DISC is I am a high I and then a medium D. Have you taken one? What are you?)

What motivates you at work?

11-08-2010, 02:10 PM	#1
alltherage Missed the bus Join Date: Jan 2006 Exp:	What motivates you at work? Just wondering what motivates people to perform at work. (as in... work really hard, not working just hard enough). Positive recognition? Negative re-inforcement? Goals/objectives? Money (comission)? Bonuses? Raises? Not wanting to starve? A cold beer on Friday afternoon? Taking care of your spouse or kids? For me, setting and reaching goals, and recognition that I am doing the right things. Sure I always want more money... but I don't know if it motivates me. I've never really been offered a raise for a job well done... usually it's a last minute raise if I find another opportunity or something. If it was a certain thing I could accomplish to make more money... Like "hit target X and receive % raise" I would absolutely. I personally can be motivated by negative things once in a while... like if my sales suck one week and I'm called out. I think it's the wrong type of motivation though. But beat me down too often and I get disinterested. I took one of those "DISC" Personality tests and it re-affirmed that for me. (For anyone who knows what DISC is I am a high I and then a medium D. Have you taken one? What are you?) What motivates you at work?