Monday, July 21, 2014

4 Dimensions of Motivation.

4 DIMENSIONS OF MOTIVATION



  1. Task
  2.  Power
  3. Reward
  4.  Goal



Today we discussed on how management introduces various factors to motivate and inspire the team they work with. The fundamental principle is how to create a high performing team.

·         TRANSFORMATION OF TASK

 We discussed on various aspects of how management transforms the work into easier and simpler tasks in order to reduce the complexity involved and better engagement within the team.
The discussion on earlier examples of Three Monks story and the valley crossing problem was a mind enriching experience.





 A detailed analysis of when was pain maximum in the three cases of the Monk Story, we attempted t calculate the load experienced by the each monk in different cases.  It varied from maximum load to 25% of the highest possible.

So the underlying principle is as the management puts efforts in transforming the work or task at hand to a simple one, the performance actually improves.



  •    Power

How to self-empower team members, to make them accountable for their role, management uses different motivational techniques to impart substantial power to employees
1.     By recognizing their work on bigger platforms,
2.     By providing environment that is conducive to their performance




  •         Rewards:

Rewards are the third dimension that management uses to transform the performance of the employees.
Classified into 2 Categories namely Extrinsic & Intrinsic.



 ·        GOALS


We learnt the principles of SMART Goals in our earlier sessions. But we need to analyse how the dimension changed from 1 monk carrying the water to 3 monks carrying the water.
The Goals of Monk changed entirel with the changing task

1.     1 monk- GOAL : I live and I die
2.    2 monks- GOAL : Moksha for everybody
3.     3 Monks- GOAL: To contribute in the shared power and responsibility and enjoy.



The point of discussion is to elevate the simple goals to a higher level. Companies need to understand how can they elevate the goals of their employees.  



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