HI Theodora, this drop in motivation is damaging, CRIPPLING.

It means that the employee will not make full use of work time to benefit the company and the society!

[Will get back when time permits...]

Hello Miranda,

Thank you for being the first to respond - waiting to hear more - indeed, it is crippling, but I believe management does not understand that ...!

I hope they would - looking for further discussions - well, everyone have a good weekend...

Regards

Theodora Issa

Some people say: to succeed you require 80% of transpiration and 20% of inspiration. Where do you place the motivation part?

The most sophisticated car/brain will not function without a driver/motivation

I think you require an internal driver (e.g. motivation combined with inspiration), but also an external stimulant in a constructive (social) environment without (too much) pressures. Performance, including intellectual performance, is dynamic because of many reasons. If you take the example of sports (physical performance): you can only be the best for a short period of time in a life time despite much training (motivation), and those that are the best are exceptions.

Let's take exams: There is a general consensus that if you have 10/20 or even 12/20 on average you pass at university or business school. Does this imply that you will make 40-50% of errors when you take decisions later in life, or will this be environment dependent? You motive people if you accept short-comings, simply because 'nobody' is perfect, already expressed in exam scores earlier in life.....

I think drop in motivation is damaging also loss of employees is also disaster.

Using internet, e.g. Skype, one can have a good picture of a candidate, in terms of motivation and inspiration. Later on there might be a personal contact in order to have a real picture of the candidate, avoiding old mechanical practices.

C.K. Low,

Thank you for the nice comments and the encouragements.

Regards

Theodora Issa

Hello Marcel,

Thank you for your contribution... Simon Lawry says 'Motivation is external, inspiration is internal”

Well, few years back and as a Christmas gift - I received a book by Wayne Dyer ... Wayne... to follow are some lines from a website that speaks about Wayne and inspiration vs motivation... hope this helps.

Wayne Dyer is an inspirational speaker, not a motivational speaker. There is a big difference. Look at it like this. Self improvement can happen in two ways: 1. Through motivation such as rewards, suffering, fear or a constant "pumping yourself up"; and 2. Through inspiration - which is the feeling you get when you are tapped in to your greatest sense of self and purpose. Motivation is like getting advice from someone about how to live your life. The best self improvement advice we can give you is "don't rely on self improvement advice from anyone else". Instead, take the time to find that inner voice that can truly inspire you without the need for external motivation.

Read more: Wayne Dyer - Motivation vs. Inspiration http://www.inspiring-self-improvement.com/wayne-dyer.html#ixzz2seKGkwSj

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

PS: Marcel and K.C. Low - the above was in response to the first answer of Marcel - then I read your two answers - which are very interesting... indeed, build up on this...

Hello Hatem,

Thank you for that - I totally agree - lack of motivation and Miranda said is CRIPPLING - and losing staff would be disastrous.

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

Hello Costas,

Thank you for your response . Which you might have meant to post under my other question... apologies for the confusion.

Regards

Thanks and regards

Hello Bassam,

Thank you for that - appreciated.

Well, FEAR - you might think it is in Lebanon only - but believe me, and there are consultancy reports that would indicate - it is happening everywhere...

I believe some of the companies would look at how they can engage the staff (their employees) in their social responsibility work - so, they can be motivated... but those are limited in number.

Thank you for the contribution.

Regards

Theodora Issa

'Fear' is a short-term strategy. Not efficient to me

Hello Marcel,

Thanks for the contribution - I agree... it is a short term... the staff need to be motivated for their work - inner feeling of enthusiasm....

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

Hello K. C. Low,

Indeed, soft power is more difficult - and not every one can master it - it depends on the emotional intelligence of the leader - and that of the employee... and if the employee has an inner peace - it will be very difficult for others - no matter how difficult of scary they are - to take out this inner peace - thus continuing to be motivated.

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

Hello Bassam,

Well interpreted, and SMART people who would have inner peace would definitely be able to overcome fear ...

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

Hello C. K. Low,

Thank you for your further contribution - humbleness and patience - what two great virtues - and I would like to add that for the staff to have confidence in their boss - this boss needs to be the same person with the same intention towards them if they are present or not!>>> so, always defending them and standing in support of them...

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

Motivation can reconstruct any impossible task that is offered to an employee. Lack of motivation brings in inefficiency, lead to low productivity and loss of output as a consequence. Hence motivation at all levels is equally important in human life.

Hello Satyaanarayan,

Thank you for your contribution - indeed, motivation is greatly important - however, I feel that some leaders or even organisations do not understand the importance of motivation, and keep on hitting their employees with all sorts of distractions in a manner that would lead employees to lose interest in their own work.

Thanks and regards

Theodora Issa

Thats really true.