Transcript Motivation - Champaign Unit 4 Schools

Leaders Who Motivate
How do leaders motivate their
employees?
Communicating as a Leader
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Leadership involves:
• the ability to win the minds of the people
around you.
• The ability to communicate with all kinds of
people
• Use eye contact
• Use a warm smile
Leaders vs. Non Leaders
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Leaders
• Guide
• Encourages
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Non Leaders:
• Cop
• Referee
Leader or Non Leader
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Communicating
• Deciding
• Improving
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Controlling:
• Measuring
• Evaluating
• Correcting
Leaders vs. Non Leaders
 Leaders get things done through others
 Non Leaders manage things
 Leaders do the right thing
 Non Leaders do things right
 Leaders ask what and why
 Non Leaders ask how and when
Leaders vs. Non Leaders
 Leaders are effective
 Non Leaders are efficient
 Leaders challenge the status quo
 Non Leaders accept the status quo
 Leaders focus on people
 Non Leaders focus on procedures & policies
Leaders vs. Non Leaders
 Leaders are
creative
 Non Leaders copy
 Leaders encourage trust
 Non Leaders rely on control
 Leaders look toward the horizon
 Non Leaders have their eye on the bottom line
American Sign Language
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Sign for “Lead”
• The right hand grasps
the tips of the left
fingers and pulls the
left hand forward
• One hand pulls the
other
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Sign for Manage
• Hands are controlling
the reins of a horse
carriage
Non Leaders vs. Leaders Game
 Pair students – Front student is a car back
student is the driver.
 1st Round – Front student closes his/her
eyes and back student drives
 2nd Round – Front student closes his/her
eyes and back student leads
Leadership characteristics/
traits
 Visionary
 Communicator
 Role Model - Attitude
 Positive Self - Regard
 Risk Taker - Change Master
 Motivator
 Empowering
Leadership Myths
Myth 1: Leadership is a rare skill
 Myth2:
Leaders are born, not made
 Myth 3:
Leaders are charismatic
 Myth 4:
Leadership exists only at the top of an
organization
 Myth 5
The Leader controls, directs, prods,
manipulates
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Source: Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge, Warren
Bennis & Burt Nanus, Harper & Row, 1997.
Steps to Becoming a Leader
 Be Willing to Take Risks
 Be Innovative
 Take Charge
 Have High Expectations
 Maintain a Positive Attitude
 Get out in Front
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True / False
Some people are just unmotivated
 Good leaders know how to motivate people.
 It takes charisma to inspire and motivate people.
 Most people, given the choice between working
and not working, would choose not to work
 Fear is the best motivator
 The way to get people to work hard is to be nice to
them
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What is “work that keeps you
interested”?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:
The Ladder
Self Fulfillment
Esteem / Prestige
Belonging / Social needs
Security / Safety
Survival / Physiological
Herzberg’s Satisfiers vs. Motivatiors
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Satisfiers
• Prevent the loss of
motivation; once met,
they do not increase
motivation but the
absence of them takes
away from motivation
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Motivators
• Are not necessary to
do the job; however,
they are desired by
employees and help
them go the extra mile
What do we need most?
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Tactful discipline _____
Work that keeps _____
Job Security _____
Possibilities for promotion _____
Appreciation for good work _____
Good Wages _____
Feeling “in” on things _____
Help with personal problems _____
Good working conditions _____
Loyalty to / among co-workers _____
What’s going on in your
department?
 ID the motivation issue in your department:
 List leadership qualities of your supervisor
Generation Differences
 WWI
Generation
 Baby Boomers
 Generation X
Characteristics of Gen. X
 17-30 year old
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are self oriented
adolescence is extended
are materialistic
feel cynical
are slow to commit
want work to be fun
don’t bow to authority
Tips for working with Gen X’ers
 Offer constant informal feedback
 Offer access to many different kinds
information
 Help “train” for another job/promotion
 Give responsibility for projects
 Don’t constantly check up
 Praise, always, timely