...Whenever the term motivational speaker is introduced to a conversation, I instantaneously imagine an overly enthusiastic man, preparing to deliver the same watered-down, cookie cutter speech that has roamed the halls of every high school. Therefore, it was only natural for me to shrink back in fatigued anguish at the thought of having to endure the same torturous event in which I would be expected to appreciate with mock enticement. Mr. Christopher Taylor is a man of too many words and very little tolerance for ignorance. Walking into the room, the weight of his presence was awakening. Something about the way my older peers glanced at him with the up most respect sent a trigger alerting me to the significance of him. Although he sat patiently through his detailed introduction, his eyes focused around the room, seemingly categorizing each student into a database, well organized through years of practice. Light applause trailed him as he took a firm stance in the front of the ballroom. Deceptively, he began with generalized questions about how people perceive each other, trivial knowledge that determined little, other than the common sense of his audience. After a series of varyingly mediocre topics, Mr. Taylor quieted down and pondered to himself for a second, gaining his thoughts and deciding how best to approach the next topic, “How many of you are pre-med students?” he asked inquisitively. I was one of many of the proud students who raised their hands. Nodding in acceptance...
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...Business Plan Part 1: Preparation Describe an original idea for a product or service you think you can develop and sell. A service that I think I can sell would be motivational speaking. I can also develop and sell books. The most inspiring and successful motivation speakers are those with a personal story of success that can be passed on to audiences (Marsden, ehow.com). I know this because I am currently doing speeches now and will eventually author books. I choose this path because I have always been a talker. Every since a child, I have loved to speak in front of crowds. I would love to read the Sunday school minutes. I was then introduced to Toastmasters International Speaking Club and was advised of how well of a speaker I am. I did not believe it at first. I then begin to see it because people demanded me to speak so they could hear me. I decided I could make this a career, so I started speaking. Now I am four speeches away from having my Advanced Communicator Silver with Toastmasters. Once it is obtained, I will only have one more level to reach out of five, which is the Advanced Communicator Gold. I am also working on becoming an accredited speaker through Toastmaster. Once I become an accredited speaker, I will be able to charge for my speeches versus accepting whatever donations are provided. Once my speaking career takes off, I will venture off into authoring books. I think I can sell books because I am an excellent speaker and people will...
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...each point of motivational interviewing, why it was used, and whether or not it was successful. What was done well in this interview, and why? What would you have done differently, and why? Of the theories we have learned in this unit, which theory stands out in this interview? Where and how? “A client-centered and empathetic counseling style is one fundamental and defining characteristic of motivational interviewing. We regard the therapeutic skill of reflective listening or accurate empathy ... to be the foundation on which skillfulness in motivational interviewing is built ... Through skillful reflective listening, the counselor seeks to understand the client’s feelings and perspectives without judging, criticizing, or blaming ... The crucial attitude is a respectful listening to the person with a desire to understand his or her perspective” (Miller & Rollnick, 2002, p. 37) In this case, the Motivational interviewing refers to an interpersonal counseling or communication style rather than a specific therapy or set of techniques (Rollnick & Miller, 1995). This style is evident in the process of MET (Motivational Enhancement Therapy). The focus of this particular interview was on helping the client to overcome reluctance or ambivalence on his own, while allowing him to make positive changes in his approach to anger management. The therapy did not assume that the client wanted to change, but lead the client to own their need for change. The motivational interviewing assumed...
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...Sarah Rose Management Skills Development: MGT 585-02W Fall 2013 Case Analysis Does this milkshake taste funny? George Steins’ Ethical Dilemma * Discuss all of the reasons why you believe George might act unethically and remove the filters, allowing the maggots to remain in the mix. The first reason George might act unethically is due to Social Learning Theory. “Analysis revealed that perceived learning opportunities were shaped, enabled, and constrained by a variety of social, cultural, structural, and process-related imperatives. This was manifested through two learning systems: (1) a formal learning system directly managed by the organization and (2) an informal system that was fostered through strong social networks and driven by the organizational culture. From this investigation, we posit a social theory of learning, which encompasses sharing knowledge and experience through social interaction” (O’Toole, 2011). This is an article for developing learned systems by the Australian Army in their ‘fighting for knowledge’ campaign to understand learned systems in a military setting. Using a focus group of over 150 armed personnel to understand some of the cultural and social systems enforced. Social theory is a theory that states that we learn through observation and our direct experiences with others (Robbins. 2013). The social learning theory is enacted by both formal learning systems, decreed through management, and informal social networks. In the case George is...
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...OL 125: Personal Development Plan – SWOT Analysis (Milestone Two) Student Name: Sheril Cunamay Date: May 20, 2014 Strengths (What do I do well?) | Weaknesses (Where can I make improvements?) | List at least 4 strengths here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I play piano real well. * 2. I am a great motivational speaker. * 3. I’m always very passionate about what I do. * 4. I am very self-motivated. | List at least 4 weaknesses here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I’m very shy. * 2. I’m sometimes over confident about things. * 3. I’m too emotional at times * 4. I am a workaholic. If I could work and not take a break, I would. Sometimes I lose sight of the more important things in life. | Opportunities (What kinds of things could I be doing based on my strengths?) | Threats (Where could I be using my strengths and talents more productively?) | List at least 4 opportunities here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I could be playing for my churches ministry when they go to sing at other churches. * 2. I could speak to those around me to be led to God through my motivational speaking. * 3. I could use my passion for others and music and teach those around me to turn to God through music. * 4. I could pursue to open up a new ministry that would show those people in the town that I’m in about God’s love. | List at least 4 threats here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I could be using my talents in churches. * 2. I could be using them at the children’s hospital...
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...Motivation and Teams Case Study Case One: Two Men and a Lot of Trucks The first theory is I think plays in this study are the expectancy theory. I think this because her children believed in the hard work they performed would lead to rewards. This led them to buy a franchise of their own. Equity theory is also found in this case study due to the rewards that each child got due to their mother owning the business and rewarding them to work for her. Ms. Sheets also plays a role in the expectancy theory. She did believe that if she worked hard her business would succeed more than she would have expected. Ms. Sheets opened a Stick Men University that was used to train franchisees and movers how to properly move items and customer service. Case Two: Siemen’s New Boss The theory this case study shows is expectancy theory. I feel that Mr. Kleinfield displayed the characteristics of this theory. He came to the business young and with new ideas that would save the company money and the employees their jobs. It appears that the plant was costing the business more money than they expected or wanted to continue paying. Mr. Kleinfield came to the location and had to convince the employees to change their normal hours days and hours. He eventually convinced the employees to do as he asked which in time reduce production time and costs, which saved their jobs. He was open to questions by anyone in the plant, even the employee reps. He was there to show them that he was...
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...TOPIC: Attrition in organizations Group 7: Rahul Kumar Gupta: 12P157 Rajesh Choudhary: 12P158 Rajiv Gupta: 12P159 Rakshit Sharma: 12P160 Ravi Goel: 12P161 Ravi Kant Singla: 12P162 Attrition The reduction in staff and employees in a company through normal means, such as retirement and resignation is called attrition. Attrition leads to loss of key employees who have thorough knowledge of the company and its practices. Appointing new employees in place of old involves cost of recruiting and training them. Experience in a field is very important for better performance. New employees lack this and this might lead to some pitfalls during their work. If there is high attrition, it also results in a negative impact on new employees about the work...
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...Research in Higher Education, Vol. 48, No. 2, March 2007 (Ó 2006) DOI: 10.1007/s11162-006-9042-3 EXAMINING HERZBERG’S THEORY: Improving Job Satisfaction among Non-Academic Employees at a University Ryan E. Smerek*,† and Marvin Peterson† ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ This study reports the results of a survey of 2700 employees in business operations at a large public, research university. The analysis tests Herzberg et al.’s (1959) well-known, duality theory of motivators and hygiene factors and the impact of personal characteristics and job characteristics on perceptions of the work environment and job satisfaction. The results offer inconclusive support of Herzberg’s theory although the work itself is the strongest predictor of job satisfaction after controlling for both personal and job characteristics. The study concludes by discussing both practical implications, for those in leadership positions in a university, and theoretical implications for researchers interested in exploring job satisfaction in a higher education context. ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ KEY WORDS: job satisfaction; quality of worklife; work climate; administrative staff...
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...“When you see people drowning in a river, pull them out, but walk upstream to see what’s putting them in.” –Unknown THE QUESTIONS: HOW DO WE DEAL WITH/AVOID THIS CONFLICT? HOW CAN WE STAY OPEN-MINDED TO OTHERS’ OPINIONS? HOW CAN WE BE OPEN/ STAY POSITIVE IF CHANGE NEEDS TO OCCUR? HOW DO WE DEAL WITH/AVOID THIS CONFLICT? HOW CAN WE STAY OPEN-MINDED TO OTHERS’ OPINIONS? (Source: E-Library- How to Work Effectively with People who Act, Think, and Work So Differently from You!) -Take notice of the strengths! Compliment others on their talents and strengths. -IF there is a PROBLEM: Identify the problem, analyze the problem, and generate all possible solutions (“band-aid” or “cure” it), analyze all possible solutions, choose the best solution, ACT ON IT! -“QTIP” effect---Quit taking it personally!!—Give the answer and stop listening for criticism that is non-existent! Don’t misconstrue a statement; most likely that person was not intending to offend YOU directly; they PROBABLY were just having a bad day! -“DTTB-Don’t Take the Bait”- PICK YOUR BATTLES!! Watch out for guilt trips. Don’t allow yourself to be taken in by negativity. -Practice clarifying what you need and clear communication. Not all CONFLICT is bad, just make sure we are dealing with it in the right WAY. HOW CAN WE BE OPEN/ STAY POSITIVE IF CHANGE NEEDS TO OCCUR? “Without Change-Growth is Impossible!”-Unknown -CHANGE=CHAOS + OPPORTUNITY -Forbes says, “Do what you can...
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...Motivation Theories and Motivational Plan Essay Cristie M. Roach Grand Canyon University: EDA575 March 29, 2014 Motivation Theories and Plans within an Organization In his book Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World, motivation guru Zig Ziglar said, “Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis” (Goodreads, 2014). Motivation is the ability to get a person to commit to and actively participate in reaching the agreed upon goals. Motivation is a never-ending, daily process that takes time and careful thought. Motivation requires different strategies to produce different result at different times. There is “no single strategy that can produce guaranteed favorable results all the time” (Halepota, 2005). One of the difficulties in motivating a group of people is that they are individuals that often react differently to the same kind of change or action. Managers can work hard at creating a positive motivational atmosphere with the goal to achieve greater productivity, but they will probably not motivate everyone, because everyone is motivated by different things (Halepota, 2005). Motivational Theories Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a psychological theory that helps to understand human behavior and to select motivational strategies appropriate to each individual within the group. Understanding this theory helps to differentiate workers and their needs. Recognizing that several people within...
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...Motivational Stratigies 1) Choose three strategies from the proposed framework for motivational strategies. Explain them in your own words and relate them to your practice teaching experience. A. Creating the basic motivational conditions which involve setting the scene for the use of motivational strategies. Motivational strategies cannot work in a vacuum. There are certain preconditions to be met before any attempts to generate motivation can be effective. Some of these conditions are the following: * Appropriate teacher behavior and good teacher-student relationship. * A pleasant and supportive classroom atmosphere. * A cohesive learner group being unique by appropriate group norms. B. Maintaining and protecting motivation which corresponds to the actional phase. Unless motivation is sustained and protected when action has commenced, the natural tendency to get tired or bored of the task and succumb to any attractive distractions will result in demotivation. Therefore, there should be a motivational repertoire including several motivation maintenance strategies: increasing the learners' self-confidence and creating learner self-aware of making choices (autonomy). C. Encouraging positive self-evaluation, which corresponds to the postactional phase By employing appropriate strategies, the latter can help learners to evaluate themselves in a positive way, encouraging them to take credit and responsibility for their advances. Strategies...
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...Motivation Action Plan September 2, 2013 University of Phoenix Material Employee Portfolio: Motivation Action Plan * Determine the motivational strategy or strategies that would likely be most appropriate for each of your three employees on basis of their individual characteristics. Indicate how you would leverage their employee evaluations to motivate each of the three employees. Describe one or more of the motivational theories and explain how the theories connect to each of your selected motivational strategies. Team Member Name | Summary of Individual Characteristics | Motivational Strategy and Action Plan | Relevant Theory | | Vincent is a person who is satisfied with his work obligations on a day to day basis and has a positive upbeat attitude toward the job most of the time. However he does not seem to be a motivated person when it comes to moving up the ladder with in his profession and seems to have issues with authority occasionally. | One motivational strategy I would use for Vincent would be for him to start goal setting in order to help him cope with the fact that he has no drive for advancement within the job field. This should help him want to either do better or eventually want better for himself over time. Another strategy would be self-determination which should allow Vincent the kind of positivity he would need in order to be more successful at his job. | The self-determination theory which proposes that people prefers to feel like they...
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...Employee Portfolio Lidia Reyes January 14, 2013 MGT/311 Mary Roberson University of Phoenix Material Employee Portfolio: Motivation Action Plan Determine the motivational strategy or strategies that would likely be most appropriate for each of your three employees on basis of their individual characteristics. Indicate how you would leverage their employee evaluations to motivate each of the three employees. Describe one or more of the motivational theories and explain how the theories connect to each of your selected motivational strategies. |Team Member Name |Summary of Individual Characteristics |Motivational Strategy and Action Plan |Relevant Theory | | |Self-motivator, engaging, positive, polite, |Robin your motivational strategy is to accomplish the task |The theory that is relevant to this strategy is | | |responsible, hard worker, punctual, technology |assigned In a timely manner. You will team up with your front |the Self-Efficacy Theory because Robin is an | |Robin Molina |savey, resolve task in a timely manner, and |end supervisor and learn to do all the weekly reports that |individual who believes that he can perform any | | |organized. |belong in your shrink binder. ...
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...Motivational Plan MGT/311 May 5th, 2013 A motivational plan is necessary for employers to keep their employees satisfied. It is a tool that should be utilized periodically to let the employer know just how his or her employees are feeling and if they are satisfied with their job. I have created motivational plans for three selected employees, each individual plan is listed below. As Victor Lipman, who wrote for Forbes stated “ With a recent national study showing that less than One in four non-management employees is fully engaged, there is, shall we say, ample room for improvement. – Motivational Plan I feel that providing more challenging projects to boost xxxxx creative skills will help him with the advancement of his responsibilities. Providing xxxxx with the opportunity to return to school to advance his career path will fuel his eagerness to learn. By reaching out to xxxx desire in further education, it will show that management is willing to cooperate with him. By setting goals for xxxx at the beginning of the evaluation period this will allow him to see where management would like his performance to progress towards. xxxx will ultimately be given more challenging tasks, which will give him the responsibility he desires. Upon reaching his goals for the evaluation period, management will reward him with either a bonus or higher pay rate. Based on McClellands Theory of Needs, we are giving him the power that he requires along with the genuine feeling...
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...Motivation is a driving force in the everyday lives of men and women as they interact with one another and go about their day. Motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal (Robbins & Judge, 2012). As the business world becomes increasingly more diverse, it is important that managers develop ways to handle the variety of motivations they will encounter in the work day. There are many approaches to motivating employees and many ways for employees to accept it. Motivation is the crucial element in setting and attaining goals. Applying the DiSC assessments helps managers deal with their role as a motivator and developer of talent for their team or group of subordinates. As Facilities and Environmental Health & Safety Director, William Maloney is responsible for equipment uptime, maintaining manufacturing capability/continuance, space allocation, employee environment/satisfaction, site cleanliness/overall appearance, employee safety, leases, making sure space and all required utilities are available when needed, and security officers on a daily basis for Spectra Physics Lasers (a Division of Newport Corporation). William influences his employees and team by being straightforward and truthful, demonstrating integrity and fairness, creating the expectation of honesty, balancing employee needs with company expectations, giving support when needed, allowing them to be comfortable in their...
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