The Tricky Business of Motivating Employees - Part 3

MANAGEMENT COULD ALSO BE THE SOURCE OF\rEMPLOYEES\' LACK OF MOTIVATION

Organizations must be willing evaluate themselves as\rseriously as they evaluate their employees. Managers and\rmanagement groups are made up of human beings, who\rare not immune to having their own difficulties. The types of\rproblems that can occur within management runs the gamut,\ras is true with employees. The non-responsive employee,\rutilized as an example at the beginning of this article,\rmay be signaling a serious lack of communication (or trust)\rbetween employees and management.

Some managers are experts in their technical area but need\rassistance in learning constructive ways to interact with\rtheir staff. Other managers may be under their own\rperformance pressures and pass their anxieties on to\rsupervisees. Yet other members of management may\rhave their own life distractions, which makes them less\raccessible to others and leaves some of their employees\rfloundering without adequate direction.

Whatever the case, managers are well advised to encourage\remployees to provide them with feedback at regular\rintervals and to assure that there will be no negative\rrepercussions for doing so. It is important also for upper\rlevel management to be vigilant of the climate at work, so\rthat team functioning can be reviewed in an objective\rmanner from bottom to top and top to bottom.

Sometimes, the unraveling of problems at the management\rlevel are best handled by a management consultant. This\rprocess often takes the form of the consultant spending\rtime on site, both observing and interviewing managers and\rtheir supervisees. Recommendations and a plan of action can\rthen be developed. The consultant may or may not continue\rto be involved with the execution of the plan, depending on\rthe complexity of the specific situation.

IN SUMMARY

We are all aware that businesses must have a viable service\ror product to thrive. We also know that employees with\rtalent and experience in their respective fields are\rnecessary for a business to succeed. It is equally\rimportant that the members of the organization be prepared\rto carry out their responsibilities effectively. Otherwise,\rthe most brilliant business concept and all the\rprofessional talent in the world can be undermined by day\rto day operational difficulties, which are a product of the\rbehaviors of members of the workgroup.

With attention to the behavioral and interpersonal\rfunctioning of employees and work teams, many problems can\rbe prevented or resolved before reaching critical levels.\rConversely, the organization with motivated, cooperative\rand dedicated employees has the best chance of reaching its\rgoals.

All too often, therapists hear their clients refer to work\ras a \"burdensome commitment\" that they dread, an \"obstacle\"\rin the way of their enjoying themselves more fully, or a\rnecessary evil that they must tolerate.

The employee who continues at work for an extended period\rof time with this attitude is heading for trouble on\rmultiple levels. This article will address some of the\rpitfalls of remaining in a job with a high level of\rdissatisfaction and will look at some steps that can be\rtaken to get work back into sync with overall life goals.

Roberta Cohen, LCSW is a grief counseling expert that provides
\rcritical incident stress managment services, management
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\rcounseling services for corporate executives and their families.

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