Shocking Truths About How to Motivate Employees

Wow! What an exciting week this has been for me. I have just finished a week long course at the Internet Marketing Center in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. My terrific husband came up here with me but not to the class. While I have been in class, he and our yellow lab have been going on walks and flying model airplanes.

Just wanted to share with you my new article. I think you will find it very interesting.

Managers: Shocking Truths About How to Motivate Employees

When many managers think of motivating employees they think of incentives, awards, time off days, etc. Most of these are what would be considered “instant or quick fixes”. They are short term incentives which are thought to motivate employees and they do – for a day or two or maybe a week or even a month but the shocking truth is these are short term motivators and true motivation should be sought through long term solutions that motivate continuously.
Most managers would agree that they want employees to be motivated every day - not just for a day or a week after an award. Synonyms for the word “motivation” are “drive”, “enthusiasm”, and “incentive”. Surely all managers would want their employees to have “drive” and “enthusiasm” for their work every day not just on the occasions of an award or day off.
Long term motivation would require a different approach. Some would say that “raises” and “promotions” accomplish this long term motivation. That is true to some extent. However, frequently the effect of these wears off quickly also and what if raises and promotions are not options? Then what?

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Lois

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