Motivation At The Workplace

BALASUBRAMANYA B N (CCI STUDENT....) (44679 Points)

05 September 2009

Many people do not actually realize this, but the fact is that most human beings spend a maximum number of waking hours at the workplace. This is one place that gives the means for survival in the form of monetary returns. And in spite of this, there are various situations and circumstances that occur at the workplace that lead one downhill - down the path of de-motivation.

While there are managers to ensure staff motivation, it is vital for one to also ensure that they experience motivation at the workplace.

This can be done by following the various methods listed here.

. Sometimes over ambition can lead to frustrations and so ambitions should be kept in check and within real achievable targets
. Be aware of the journey towards the destination. Do not be afraid to admit that guidance is required in certain areas
. Gain knowledge and experience and upgrade skills in order to achieve higher targets
. Maintain cordial relations at the office, avoiding the blending of personal and professional
. Go beyond limits. Challenging oneself can work wonders in boosting one's morale
. Take a short five to seven minutes break every forty-five minutes - take a walk, play with a stress ball, have a glass or two of water. these are recommended to even maintain good working health and to avoid daily burn out
. Pursue a hobby. This gives something to look forward to beyond the routine working hours

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Importance of Motivation

One of the most important and underlying factors that drives every human being reach their goals is motivation. This includes personal, as well as professional goals and targets. In fact, if this driving force did not exist then people would live in the rut of monotony and no great discoveries or inventions would have happened. Humanity would have probably continued to exist in the in stone ages.

The fact that humanity, in general, is constantly progressing is proof enough that motivation does exist as a prominent factor.

In fact, the importance of motivation multiplies at the workplace. This is because an adult spends most of his or her hours in the office. Targets and goals have to be met. And apart from the usual appraisals and bonuses there needs to be more that drives a person to continue at the same workplace, or continue pursuing the same career for years together. No doubt, anything that falls into routine brings in the problems of monotony.

And once this takes over there are various harms that come to the employee and their performance on the job. Understanding this, managers take the responsibility of motivating employees from time to time through various ways and means. One instance is by adopting soft skills training programs especially in areas such as stress management, motivation, decision-making, time management, etc. These types of workshops help employees bring something new into their working day.

Apart from what the management does to keep employees motivated, one needs to also bring in self-motivating factors. For instance, set personal goals such as a time-line target to purchase an asset, which can happen if work targets are met and one continues in the same job.

No matter what the source, motivation is an important factor to drive once life through every challenge and stumbling block.