Committing to the Involvement Factor
Especially in economic times when increasing shareholder value may mean freezing pay levels for workers, the involvement factor becomes a crucial set of tools for leaders seeking to boost morale and productivity. Payday can be only a part of the effective leader’s panoply of motivational strategies—and often not the most important part.
Summing Up
MOTIVATING BY THE NEEDS COMPONENT
An employee’s individual needs can be discerned by a leader through listening and observing.
Leaders’ own needs are not a template for determining employees’ needs.
MOTIVATING BY THE EXPECTANCY COMPONENT
Employees will devote more effort to achieving goals that they think are attainable.
Leaders must help affect how employees view ...
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