On motivation; an eye-opening research
A friend of mine shared this short video with me.
It illustrates a very common mistake many managers do, especially if they’re moving from other industries to software. It also offers more suitable solutions.
The RSA site is presenting Daniel Pink as the author of provocative (it’s a promoting word these days) bestselling books.
After watching this presentation, many situations popped up in my mind.
Have you faced a situation where a talented developer was feeling down and a raise didn’t motivate him/her?
Have you been micro-managed and hated your job for that?
Has the lack of purpose frustrated you? Despite the good pay?
Let us know what you think? Leave a comment.
Amazing video, I always though of ownership as the ultimate motivational technique, and that by increasing the ownership of your employees you get more and more productivity.. I made a presentation in ITWorx about increasing productivity by ownership and it did not attract the hoped attention
I know what you mean, Muhammed. Autonomy goes hand in hand with maturity. Unfortunately, many enjoy staying children. Or simply, it’s just a job for them.