A step by step tool for top achievers

4. Demotivated Ineffective
At this stage, the employer does not have much choice but to fire the employee, which
may be the most appropriate thing to do anyway at this point.
Remember, employers want the same thing as employees do. They want to succeed and
improve business and if employees help in this objective, then they make themselves
valuable and achieve their own success.
DEMOTIVATING FACTORS
Some of the demotivators are:
♦
 
Unfair criticism
♦
 
Negative criticism
♦
 
Public humiliation
♦
 
Rewarding the non performer which can be demotivating for the performer
♦
 
Failure or fear of failure
♦
 
Success which leads to complacence
♦
 
Lack of direction
♦
 
Lack of measurable objectives
♦
 
Low self-esteem
♦
 
Lack of priorities
♦
 
Negative self-talk
♦
 
Office politics
♦
 
Unfair treatment
♦
 
Hypocrisy
♦
 
Poor standards
♦
 
Frequent change

---

Page 71 of 175
♦
 
Responsibility without authority
A satisfied person is not necessarily a motivated person. Some people are satisfied with
very little. In this case, satisfaction may lead to complacence. Motivation comes from
excitement and excitement does not come unless there is full commitment.
New methods of motivation will not work till the demotivating factors are removed. Many
times, just removing the demotivating factors can spark motivation.
Motivators
What we really want to accomplish is self-motivation, when people do things for their own
reasons and not yours. That is lasting motivation.
Remember, the greatest motivator is belief. We have to inculcate in ourselves the belief
that we are responsible for our actions and behavior. When people accept responsibility,
everything improves: quality, productivity, relationships and teamwork.
A few steps to motivate others:
♦
 
Give recognition
♦
 
Give respect
♦
 
Make work interesting
♦
 
Be a good listener
♦
 
Throw a challenge
♦
 
Help but don't do for others what they should do for themselves
People do things for their own reasons, not yours. This is illustrated by a story about
Ralph Waldo Emerson. He and his son once were struggling to get a calf into the barn.
Both father and son were exhausted, pulling and pushing. A little girl was passing by and
she sweetly put her little finger into the calf's mouth and the calf lovingly followed her to
the barn.
ACTION PLAN
1. Develop a sense of pride through training.
2. Reward performance.
3. Set well-defined, clear goals.
4. Set high expectations.
4. Set clear, measurable benchmarks.

---

Page 72 of 175
6. Evaluate the needs of others.
7. Make others part of your big picture. Set a good example by being a positive role
model.
    Build the self-esteem of others.

---

Page 73 of 175