Is manager solely responsible to keep the team motivated?
Now days we have been looking at many articles, blogs on motivation, may be just because recession is going on. Many articles give tips to manag
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1:Unfortunately, you have to accept the fact that Manager's ability to plan the work and ensure working to the plan it self is a great motivating factor.
2:I too agree on Niketa's point upto a great extent, but this theory gets changed with individual,solely its we who can motivate ourself in real, but in some cases there is a requirement of motivating the team members to let them understand that there is a need of motivation !!!!!
3:In theory,theory and practice are the same,In practice it doesn't.
4:It depends on how you want to implement
practically. If you think you cant then you
can never implement it in Practice. It is we
who have to decide and not others to affect
our sucesses and goals. So if we not
successful then its our fault somewhere and
not others. Its we who has to decide what we
need to attain and how. So its not being
theorical or practical but its mind process.
practically. If you think you cant then you
can never implement it in Practice. It is we
who have to decide and not others to affect
our sucesses and goals. So if we not
successful then its our fault somewhere and
not others. Its we who has to decide what we
need to attain and how. So its not being
theorical or practical but its mind process.
5:Being a employee one have to be as active as required by managment if one is working with Industry. I am not talking Govt Jobs where there is a guarantee of Jobs and tenure till you retires. In pvt world, extraordinarily talented lot, highly educated & qualified team of professional, would called it management set the target. Every manager responsible for the function would call him HOD incharge have a tough challenge to achieve thro the man machine and material along with other resources. He is typically authorised and owner for their optimum use and mitigat ethe target in a highly competitive business environment. mediocre follow the manager and mature tune with them. here manager being a team leader utilise his resources so smartly that at the end of day if he is sound in his IQ & EQ he delivers else he shifted by a team of professional so called managment body or head of unit/ VP or CEO and may be assigned with another challenge or asked to be trained in other jobs or leave for betterment of org for othre replacement.
hence motivation is nothing but focusing share of wealth, status, respect and recognition.
As far as my experience says manager are typically highly talented lot work beyond limit of hrs and set always to achieve big things - even there family support them to take care of all employees working with him. He is sole responsible to creat wealth for the org to be shared for nation as a Corporate TAX/ as a CSR fund/ Emplyee increment/ share holder/ customers/ vendors/other stake holders.
So Dear Niketa I am sure you would have understood my explanation to satisfy your vision of motivation as a topic of industrial employee motivation through managers to sustain performance and increased profit margin.
Interestingly this kind of motivation only a manager can do none other as it required understanding of objectives with through planning and organising of the task thro the people with the avaialble resource.
Personal/ Individual motivation is self guided and objective is different being a team you have to adopt team objectives means your manager objective. In case one may drive independently different than set target and set his/her own objective, absoultely will not be a fit person in a team and disturb the complete outcome.
Its regardless to say we in India required more a team players and less talented manager. But situation is reverse we got more talented and intelligent manager and fewer team players to forge a team to challenge the target before its set time & date.
Thats why world called we Indian a born business leader and proof are plenty but we are exposed to be a poorest team player as a crab as we get motivated independently individually self- which is not required in business.
we require more & more team player to follow their business leader in this highly competitive corporate world.
I hope I wrote enough to clear the bubble. May be you agree with me .
Regards
vijay S pundir
hence motivation is nothing but focusing share of wealth, status, respect and recognition.
As far as my experience says manager are typically highly talented lot work beyond limit of hrs and set always to achieve big things - even there family support them to take care of all employees working with him. He is sole responsible to creat wealth for the org to be shared for nation as a Corporate TAX/ as a CSR fund/ Emplyee increment/ share holder/ customers/ vendors/other stake holders.
So Dear Niketa I am sure you would have understood my explanation to satisfy your vision of motivation as a topic of industrial employee motivation through managers to sustain performance and increased profit margin.
Interestingly this kind of motivation only a manager can do none other as it required understanding of objectives with through planning and organising of the task thro the people with the avaialble resource.
Personal/ Individual motivation is self guided and objective is different being a team you have to adopt team objectives means your manager objective. In case one may drive independently different than set target and set his/her own objective, absoultely will not be a fit person in a team and disturb the complete outcome.
Its regardless to say we in India required more a team players and less talented manager. But situation is reverse we got more talented and intelligent manager and fewer team players to forge a team to challenge the target before its set time & date.
Thats why world called we Indian a born business leader and proof are plenty but we are exposed to be a poorest team player as a crab as we get motivated independently individually self- which is not required in business.
we require more & more team player to follow their business leader in this highly competitive corporate world.
I hope I wrote enough to clear the bubble. May be you agree with me .
Regards
vijay S pundir
6:Yes,i totally agree with you, here my point
is not that manager is not responsible but
though manager is responsible but not solely,
its the team members who also have to be self
motivated. If they are self motivated and
also get motivation from managers it will
definately help, but even if managers dont
motivate them, they themselves can go ahead
and achieve the target. This is the message
that i wanted to send out to all.
is not that manager is not responsible but
though manager is responsible but not solely,
its the team members who also have to be self
motivated. If they are self motivated and
also get motivation from managers it will
definately help, but even if managers dont
motivate them, they themselves can go ahead
and achieve the target. This is the message
that i wanted to send out to all.
7: Pl don't deviate from the point - as a matter
of fact its the (R)the only Manager solely
responsible for motivation of his team, his
success or failure largely depends on his
managerial strength, make it a point./>
Regards
VS
of fact its the (R)the only Manager solely
responsible for motivation of his team, his
success or failure largely depends on his
managerial strength, make it a point.
VS
8: well not deviating but then its a very nice
scenario that everyone performs 100% what is
expected from them, then there would be no
problems at all right? its just that if
manager is not doing it, then also if team
members are self motivated then team should
not be suffered. Just becoz of manger if
whole team is suffering then its a great loss
but if team members are self motivated and
are aware how to proceed further then it
would be a success for the team as well as
for the organization.
scenario that everyone performs 100% what is
expected from them, then there would be no
problems at all right? its just that if
manager is not doing it, then also if team
members are self motivated then team should
not be suffered. Just becoz of manger if
whole team is suffering then its a great loss
but if team members are self motivated and
are aware how to proceed further then it
would be a success for the team as well as
for the organization.
9:Just like anything, the concept of motivation and manager is context dependent. In todays economy, managers need to reinforce the 'confidence' of employees that they will not loose the job tomorrow. But I guess Managers also need such moral booster from their managers.
This concept (Jobs are not permanent) is well digested by the consultants/employees of IT industry in USA, but totally new to India. So Mangers should reinforce the confidence in employees very frequently.
This concept (Jobs are not permanent) is well digested by the consultants/employees of IT industry in USA, but totally new to India. So Mangers should reinforce the confidence in employees very frequently.
10:Yes, manager has to motivate the team member, because the first and foremost function of a manager is to lead the team. If the team member are not fully motivated they cannot perform well. To achieve the objective of the organization all have to perform well. It is true that every individual should perform his level best and should be self motivater, but if the manager does not encourage his subordinate to work, the team will do whatever they like, which leads to poor result.
12:Very true. Nobody can motivate you because motivation is a function of YOUR mind.
13:Hello ms. niketaji. There is team- its manager and members. All are required to be motivated for achieving business objectives. Business objectives realization in an environment that the organization faces has certain risks. Manager is accountable, responsible and authorized to manage the team including its motivational aspects. Manager is just one of the elements of the team. The team work, cooridnation, knowledge, synergies, motivations and other factors of the entire team including that of the managers. Manager has to manage all elements of management including that of the motivation. Motivation is one of the elements. Members are responsible. Manager is responsible, authorized and accountable.
14:If this is not job of mamager then why company is giving them so much money. Yes its their responsibility and they have to do that. On the other hand there are some people who does not need any help from others they are self motivater. In a team every type of person you can find but the thing is that work should be done and target should be achived.
15:well, if you look at the over all scenario
like favouritism, politics, manager being
bias, etc that are oberseved in the
organization, then also the managers are
paid, is it necessary that the team member
who is not liked by the manager is not
performing? Here my main point is the manager
can be good or may not be good, he might
motivate or not, but if the person keeps
motivation as one of the attribute, then the
market scenario, teh manager's favortism does
not really affect much and a person can get
going. Why to depend on someone to motivate,
lets be self motivated... this is the message
that i want to pass on
like favouritism, politics, manager being
bias, etc that are oberseved in the
organization, then also the managers are
paid, is it necessary that the team member
who is not liked by the manager is not
performing? Here my main point is the manager
can be good or may not be good, he might
motivate or not, but if the person keeps
motivation as one of the attribute, then the
market scenario, teh manager's favortism does
not really affect much and a person can get
going. Why to depend on someone to motivate,
lets be self motivated... this is the message
that i want to pass on
16:absolutely right! many tend to forget that they are being PAID for what they are supposed to do! yet there is so much hype created about motivation etc.in 'helping' an employee do the job!
to me,the most powerful motivator is the fact that if a person doesnt do his job well he may well find himself out of job soon, especially in recessionary times like these!
to me,the most powerful motivator is the fact that if a person doesnt do his job well he may well find himself out of job soon, especially in recessionary times like these!
17:Very ideal i would say, yet you are very right on one thing and that is rather than cribbing about what the manager has done or not done, its sometimes good to question what we have done ourselves, what initiatives we have taken, and after that its the managers responsibility to encourage us to either move forward or throw our idea to the dogs, having said that, not everyone is self conscious, not everyone has the ability to motivate oneself time and again. Once in a while a small pat on the back is not going to cost much for the manager, but sure is going to encourage the subordinate a great deal
18:Hi Niketa. If all employees are as what you say, there is no need for managers. Manager - 'a person who get things done through and with people.' When we say people not two people are the same. One could be an excellent performer and one a weak performer. Motivation is not for the excellent performer whom you have clearly described. Motivation is for weak performer, not the ones who are deadlogs but people who could do better but do to reasons struggle or have some physical or personal reasons for not showing the results as they normally do.
You are right about self motivation, but we deal with people and their emotions. It is like putting your head on your dad's chest when you are deeply wounded and he patting your head slowly on your head by saying, "it's ok, it's ok" How would you feel then. This is motivation and should come naturally by all managers.
You are right about self motivation, but we deal with people and their emotions. It is like putting your head on your dad's chest when you are deeply wounded and he patting your head slowly on your head by saying, "it's ok, it's ok" How would you feel then. This is motivation and should come naturally by all managers.
19:If such managers don't do, they're not to be
called the so called managers and further
they shold kick out of their ass from the
organization.
called the so called managers and further
they shold kick out of their ass from the
organization.
20:Yes totally agree, but the only thing i
wanted to mention here is one needs to be
self motivated. Everyone are not lucky to get
managers who motivates team members
everytime. Many managers just want the
performance, and if team members dont perform
they dont spend much of their time. I wanted
to bring out the point that even if managers
dont motivate or never apprecites work, one
should not be demotivated but should be
strong enough to stick to their goals and
achieve them.
wanted to mention here is one needs to be
self motivated. Everyone are not lucky to get
managers who motivates team members
everytime. Many managers just want the
performance, and if team members dont perform
they dont spend much of their time. I wanted
to bring out the point that even if managers
dont motivate or never apprecites work, one
should not be demotivated but should be
strong enough to stick to their goals and
achieve them.
21: hello Niketa, what are you tring to say is
that Manager is not a good fit. Then I am
going blame the organization for promoting an
incompetant person to magangerial position.
When i work for any company, i expect to have
a qualified manager. what prompted to start
this article?
that Manager is not a good fit. Then I am
going blame the organization for promoting an
incompetant person to magangerial position.
When i work for any company, i expect to have
a qualified manager. what prompted to start
this article?
22: Well my only point is lets be motivated
internally and not externally(managers). If
you are internally motivated you dont a
manager to motivate you.. hence if you look
in long run then being a internally driven
and motivated always leads to success no
matter how your manager or supervisor is.
Though i am lucky to have the best manager
but many people are not so lucky... hence my
point is dont get demotivated because of
external facvtors (eg managers)but if you are
internally motivated no one can stop you...
internally and not externally(managers). If
you are internally motivated you dont a
manager to motivate you.. hence if you look
in long run then being a internally driven
and motivated always leads to success no
matter how your manager or supervisor is.
Though i am lucky to have the best manager
but many people are not so lucky... hence my
point is dont get demotivated because of
external facvtors (eg managers)but if you are
internally motivated no one can stop you...
23: Dear Niketa,
I am totally
agree with your points that you highlighted
in all your communication. Just take a
example of Cricket team (Manager : Captain,
Players : Staff). Each n every person has to
contribute. If you have loose poles i.e.
identify by manager or colleague and move on
towards the target. You must have that zeal
in you to achieve what you want. You should
be not over confident but yes confident that
the work you had given is within your reach
if not make it by taking help fron your
subordinates.
rajesh
I am totally
agree with your points that you highlighted
in all your communication. Just take a
example of Cricket team (Manager : Captain,
Players : Staff). Each n every person has to
contribute. If you have loose poles i.e.
identify by manager or colleague and move on
towards the target. You must have that zeal
in you to achieve what you want. You should
be not over confident but yes confident that
the work you had given is within your reach
if not make it by taking help fron your
subordinates.
rajesh
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