I have worked in places where motivation was an issue. Some places the manager was a good motivator, and they were able to get the employees back on track, and at some places, the manager did not do such a good job motivating their employees. If I were a manager, and motivation was becoming an issue, first I would figure out what the issue was. Are my employees taking on too much of a work load? If this was the case, I would consider hiring new personnel to help out. Another …show more content…
17) people inherently seek feedback about their strengths, not their flaws. I believe it is so important for a manager to let their employees know how much their hard work is appreciated. If I were a manager I would go around to all of my employees and let them know that I understand that it can be easy to get unmotivated at work, and that I really appreciate all of their effort and their hard work. I would then ask them what I can do to help, or what I can do to make their work day run more smoothly. I would let them all know if they needed to talk, I am always here for them. I would want my employees to feel comfortable coming to me with any problems or concerns they are having, and I want them to know I am more than willing to help them in any way that I can. “Managers should treat employees with respect, value their contributions, communicate expectations, and provide feedback. With that, the employee will probably be satisfied” (Lloyd, J