...RELEVANCE TO THIS COURSE: “Know What Really Motivates You” is an article about motivation in the workplace. Overall, the article promotes how leaders can create motivational fit for employees. It describes how to promote a way for workers to advance in their current work and shows them whether they are excellent at what they do or not. MAIN IDEAS IN THIS ARTICLE 1. “Know What Really Motivates You” focuses on how to get employee going and how to find what motivates them. From this article, at least three areas of experience should be developed. The first area engages how to manage your professional goal. The second area consists of how to create a motivational fit. And the third area demonstrates how to choose a role model. 2. Managing your professional growth is through first identifying your personality type. This could be done with a tool named the “Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.” However, this tool is not accurate to the fact because it doesn’t predict your performance and even if it does, it wouldn’t tell you how to improve your performance. Promotion focus or prevention focus in the other hand can be accurate at predicting performance and how to improve it. 3. Creating a motivational fit is a way to help employees achieve their professional growth which in turn increases performance and job satisfaction. It also helps creating challenges for employees and help to attain specific goals. However, when this motivational fit is not in line with the employees’ goals...
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...Understanding What Motivates You When people understand each other and follow well-defined processes, enormous energy is generated and productivity increases. When people are in conflict or forced to fit into processes, tremendous opportunity is lost. In this week’s lesson presentation, I met Jane. She has recently graduated with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and has accepted the position of International Customer Service Coordinator in a medium-sized company. As her first assignment, Jane is to lead a project team that includes two members from her own department and four members from various other departments in the company. Jane wants to tap the human potential and motivate the team members; however, she faces challenges such as dual reporting and varying expectations of the team members. Putting myself in Jane’s position, she should focus on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs (Wong, 2007, pp. 20-25). In view of that, the four (out of five) theories that can be used by Jane to lead and motivate her team are: (1) basic physiological needs; (2) security; (3) esteem; and (4) self-actualization. Motivating a team requires dedication and patience while understanding the basic physiological needs for the team. Teamwork is critical to project success and Jane, as the project lead, must give each...
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...What Motivates You As An Employee? Johanne MacLeod Indiana Wesleyan University Plagiarism Statement I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the IWU Catalog relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify that the work submitted is original work and specific for this course and to my program. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from Indiana Wesleyan University. What Motivates You As An Employee? Let me ask you a question. What motivates you as an employee? Could it be the external reward such as pay, employee benefits, and compensation packages? Or is it the internal reward such as a feeling of accomplishment, learning new things, or helping others? I am pretty sure that at one point or another, everyone dreams of having the ideal job. Whether you are in college pursuing a career or just settling at a lackluster job until you find your ideal job, something about an employer has to draw you in and keep you. Even if you eventually find what it is you are looking for, there is no guarantee you will always stay inspired and stimulated. Whether an employee has a positive or negative attitude at work is based on what motivates...
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... The rise of women and the silence of men Former Irish president Maiy Robinson on wielding influence »(ähoiit authority Managing Your Professional Growth hbr.org MANAGING YOURSELF Know what really motivates you. by Heidi Grant Halvorson and E. Tory Higgins n n what kinds of situations are you most effective? What factors strengthen—or U undermine—your motivation? People answer these questions in very different ways, and that's the challenge at the heart of good management—whether you're managing your own performsince or someone else's. One-size-fits-all principles don't work. The strategies that help you excel may not help your colleagues or your direct reports; what works for your boss or your mentor doesn't always work for you. Personality matters. In business the most common tool for identifying one's personality type is the Myers-Bdggs Type Indicator. But the problem with this and many other assessment tools is that they don't actually predict performance. (In fairness to Myers-Briggs, it doesn't claim to.) These tests will tell you about attributes—such as your degree of introversion or extroversion, or your reliance on thinking versus feeling—that indicate what you like to do, but they tell you very little about whether you are good at it, or how to improve if you're not. Fortunately, there is a way of grouping people into types on the basis of a personality attribute that does predict performance: promotion focus or prevention...
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...am far away to attempts my achievement to my future goals. That's a really stupid idea, if you ask me. I do have other reasons, though, I am paying for school. Admittedly, I am doing this with quite a bit of help from the government because I come from a poor family. Refusing to study, which translates into refusing to try is a massive waste of a lot of things, my time, my money, and a space at the school that somebody else with more drive and enthusiasm could have taken. I do not like to waste things. I do have a bit of a competitive streak. I don't have to be THE BEST, but I'm always trying to beat my own scores. If I get a 3.5 one semester, I try to one - up myself the next. The goal I'm always reaching for, of course, is that 4.0. Studying is genuinely fun and rewarding for me. I like feeling like I know something, as well as the feeling that comes with remembering material I haven't seen in a while. I like helping people who are struggling in a class I've already completed feel the same way I did when it clicked. I think it's unrealistic (and a disappointment) to go to college expecting to learn through osmosis. Sitting in class, doing the bare minimum on assignments, taking the tests, and putting in no effort outside of what's required to pass does not make good scientists, teachers, writers, engineers, psychologists, historians, or any other type of professional you could think of. Craving knowledge and understanding as if it were chocolate, however,...
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...What Every MBA Student in the World Needs to Know Sandeep Krishnamurthy http://faculty.washington.edu/sandeep 1 Management ≠ analysis. What you are learning in school is analysis. You are being taught tools and techniques. Analysis is just one of the ingredients in the recipe. You may have the best analysis in the room. However, if your analysis is not heard and taken seriously, it is of no value. Too often, talented people with the best answers sit in the back of the room while hacks run the show. If you enjoy the view from the back, getting an MBA will not change anything. A MBA degree only works if you are willing to transform yourself. Are you? 2 Einstein would have been a terrible manager. There is a huge misconception among students that being smart is the way to be successful. Let me break this to you. It is not about being smart. There are many smart people who are absolutely incompetent managers. Not to mention the fact that many smart people are first-rate jerks. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying you have to be dumb to succeed. What I am saying is that you do not have to be a Mensan to make it to the top. All you need is average intelligence. But, you need other qualities. 3 Bill Clinton would have been an excellent manager. The man had his faults. But, he could communicate like few others. Bad managers are, frequently, terrible communicators. They have good ideas. They simply don’t know how to get them across. You cannot lead, motivate or sell if you cannot...
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...(UPCAT) is just around the corner and you are surfing the Net, joining forums about THE test and looking for “special tips” for taking the examination, aren’t you? I see you. I cannot help but remember how chill I was on my exam day. It was not really because I was so confident that I knew everything the premier state university expected me to know. I think it was more because I did not even think I would make the cut. I did not get to attend any review class nor did I buy all the best and recommended UPCAT reviewers. As many UPCAT passers will tell you, it is not really about how much you have studied the summer before for the entrance exams but how much you have learned in school since Day 1. “UPCAT is not a day but a season. It started the day you realized you needed to work hard for your high school grades so it could help you ace the test. UPCAT … started when you began to hope to be an Iskolar ng Bayan,” says broadcast communication graduate Joseph Cataan. All you need for UPCAT are refreshers because, as they say, “you already know what you know.” I was also calm and cool about the whole thing because I was never pressured by my parents. On UPCAT day, my dad said, “Just do what you have to do.” And so I did. People will tell you that getting into UP is not the be-all and end-all but it pays to be assured that you did your part, from pre- to post-exam. Survival tips Here are a few tips from successful survivors of the UPCAT to get you on your way down that maroon brick...
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...the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl Think what that money could bring I'd buy everything Clean out Vivienne Westwood In my Galliano gown No, wouldn't just have one hood A Hollywood mansion if I could Please book me first-class to my fancy house in London town All the riches baby, won't mean anything All the riches baby, won't bring what your love can bring All the riches baby, won't mean anything Don't need no other baby Your lovin' is better than gold, and I know If I was rich girl (na, na) See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl No man could test me, impress me, my cash flow would never ever end Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl I'd get me four Harajuku girls to (uh huh) Inspire me and they'd come to my rescue I'd dress them wicked, I'd give them names (yeah) Love, angel, music, baby Hurry up and come and save me All the riches baby, won't mean anything All the riches baby, won't bring what your love can bring All the riches baby, won't mean anything Don't need no other baby Your lovin' is better than gold, and I know Come together all over the world From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls What, it's all love What, give it up What (shouldn't matter [Repeat x4]), what Come together all over the world From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls What, it's all love What, give it up What (shouldn't matter [Repeat x4]) What happened to my life Turned upside down Chicks dat blew...
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...of Getting Hired Today Final Paper Amelia Hills Composition I CM107 May 1, 2013 With the economy in a sad state, many individuals are taking the opportunity to better their education for a better life. Therefore, when an individual either quits or is terminated from a job there are many expenses involved with hiring a new employee. What does it take to get a job today? It really is about whom you know; what you know helps too. Add onto that that you need to do extensive research on the company you will interview for and hope that they have done their own research on you such as call your references at least. But how far is a company willing to go to find out what kind of person you are before that initial interview? Some companies go as far as checking out your Facebook page, as well as your LinkedIn page, I don’t believe this is acceptable, nor do I think a potential employee should go to that length either. Have you ever heard the phrase it’s not about who you know, it’s about what you know? Well, today that is not always the case. Networking is very important when looking for that perfect fit job. You might ask, “What is networking?” Networking is a support system of information sharing and services (jobs) among individuals and groups having a common interest (dictionary.com). There are several ways of networking, some more common are over the internet and advertised or hidden market jobs (No One Will Hire Me). Advertised are just that, they are jobs found...
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...topics in the course. This book is meant to be used in conjunction with the course work I have created for you. But here’s what you have to understand: this is not your typical finance course that just deals with money. Over the years, I have learned that I can tell you everything you need to do with money, but I can’t make you take action. Clearly, something must be preventing you from doing the things you know you should do. The goal of this course is both to teach you what to do with money and to help you remove those obstacles. Money is the currency of life. It is a physical manifestation of who you are. You are the one who goes out and earns a paycheck. You are the one who decides to take that paycheck and spend it, save it, or invest it. If you don’t have all the money you want in your life right now, then I am going to ask you to go within to discover why you are doing without. So, then the question becomes, Who are you and what must you do to bring the money you need and want into your life? And that is what makes this course di erent from any other personal finance course that has ever been o ered. It deals with the who—meaning you—and not just the what of money. v A Note from Suze I hope that in general you feel powerful and in control of your life. But do you really feel powerful and in control when it comes to your money? If you are like most people, you do not. As we grow, we claim our power in one way or another: We take on jobs, start families, and strive...
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...I’m going to give you some of the reasons to me why discussions you have in class is different then having casual conversation with your friends. One is when you are in a class room u are talking to people you don’t know so it is more uncomfortable for the speaker. But when you are with your friends its more easier because you know them and you can really have conversations with them. Second you must know your facts about what you are talking about. Like if you’re in a class room you must go look at books and info so you know more about what you are doing. If you are with your friends you can tell them what you know and they are ok with just as much as you know about it without asking questions. Third when you are talking to class mates you must be loud enough for them to here you and you get marks for not showing good talking skills with them. When you are with your friends you don’t have to be loud or show them you have to have good talking, they don’t mind it. Those are some of my examples of differences of having discussions in class and having casual conversations with friends. These are three different ways you can demonstrate respect for your classmates in class discussions. First you can make sure that your eyes are on the person who is talking so they know you are showing them that you’re watching what they do. Also you don’t talk to others while someone is talking in the discussion or it is very disrespectful...
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...2016 TUTORIAL BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting Tutorial Semester 1, 2016 About Tutorials …So you begin by being uncertain as to what the answer is.…The question of doubt and uncertainty is what is necessary to begin; for if you already know the answer there is no need to gather any evidence about it.…[A]nother way and a very important one that should not be neglected and that is very vital is to put together ideas to try to enforce a logical consistency among the various things that you know. It is a very valuable thing to try to connect this, what you know, with that, that you know, and try to find out if they are consistent. And the more activity in the direction of trying to put together ideas of different directions, the better it is. …Now we have found that this is of paramount importance in order to progress. We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and there is no learning. There is no learning without having to pose a question. And a question requires doubt. Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate Tutorials serve a variety of purposes. One purpose is to give you an opportunity to improve your understanding by completing the set questions. In addition, tutorial participation encourages the development of problem solving and critical thinking skills as well as oral communication skills and written communication skills (you are expected to prepare written responses to these set questions). These skills include thinking on your...
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...Ariana Heard Bradley A. Waltman June 27, 2016 I'll Be Your Bestie Ten-Minute Topic: Write about something you did to fit into a group. What did you do? Were you forced to do it, or did you do it voluntarily? Did anyone help you? What was the outcome? Did completing this action give you what you had expected? I loved having ALL the attention on me, hanging out with the popular kids, being the best volleyball player and well known by everyone in school! I went to this grade school called Monroe located in MN from 1st to 8th grade. When 6th grade came around it was hard to keep friends because everyone I got close to moved, went to a different school, or we just grew apart. So I invested my time in after school activities, volleyball, and homework. I would always try to hang out with the popular group outside of school but they were always up to no good! Plus my step-dad would always talk my mother out of letting friends spend the night or even come over! Hence the group of friends I had. Was ONLY during school hours! During 7th and 8th grade I decided to change up somethings... The towns capacity was growing frequently. The school would get a herd of new students every week like the school was competing for students against other schools. But if you enroll in my school you would get free trip to the Stare Fair! Due to my school having so many new students my peers started to divide into two groups. Their was two cliques forming. The new kids versus the old kids...
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...topics in the course. This book is meant to be used in conjunction with the course work I have created for you. But here’s what you have to understand: this is not your typical finance course that just deals with money. Over the years, I have learned that I can tell you everything you need to do with money, but I can’t make you take action. Clearly, something must be preventing you from doing the things you know you should do. The goal of this course is both to teach you what to do with money and to help you remove those obstacles. Money is the currency of life. It is a physical manifestation of who you are. You are the one who goes out and earns a paycheck. You are the one who decides to take that paycheck and spend it, save it, or invest it. If you don’t have all the money you want in your life right now, then I am going to ask you to go within to discover why you are doing without. So, then the question becomes, Who are you and what must you do to bring the money you need and want into your life? And that is what makes this course di erent from any other personal finance course that has ever been o ered. It deals with the who—meaning you—and not just the what of money. v A Note from Suze I hope that in general you feel powerful and in control of your life. But do you really feel powerful and in control when it comes to your money? If you are like most people, you do not. As we grow, we claim our power in one way or another: We take on jobs, start families, and strive...
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...to it is nice to see you 2. Uden to: ved omskrivning med to: She does not like ice cream efter mådesudsagnsord (angiver forskellige gradet af høflighed): Would you like a beer? Omskrivning med “do” anvendes ved: (”do” som hjælpe verbum) 1. Ved spørgende sætninger Do you like coffee? 2. Ved nægtende sætninger No, I Do not like coffee (I prefer tee) 3. Ved fremhævning But I do like ice cream with a touch of….. ”Do”-omskrivning anvendes ikke ved: 1. Ved mådesudsagnsord Can he come? 2. Ved former af ”be” You were not here last night where were you? 3. Ved have som hjælpeudsagnsord Have you been smoking again? 4. Hvis grundleddet er et spørgende stedord Who killed JFK? “What is your name?” !!!!! DO – DOES – DID + NAVNEMÅDE !!!!! I do You do He/she/it does We do You do They do ------------------------------------------------- Side 32 6-A 1. He did not come yesterday. 2. They did not drive all the way to London. 3. They will not pay the rent tomorrow. 4. John does not know all the boys at the club. 5. You do not deserve a prize for bravery. 6. The house was not saved from destruction. (Form af be) 7. They do not buy all their groceries at Safeway’s. 8. They did not work very hard all day. 9. We did not have done enough of this for now. 6-B 1. Where did they go? 2. How often did he see the film? 3. Where is Richard? 4. What did you see? 5. How does Susan...
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