Comments on: How NOT to motivate your employees http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/ Trusted Source. Proven Solutions. Real Results. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: doc http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 doc Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:01:13 +0000 http://insider.boating-industry.com/?p=622#comment-1648 liz, your on to something here and look foward to your next posting on what motivates people. 30 plus years in this industry have learned a few things about people. your quite correct that employees at any level are motivated for many things far beyond what they are paid. where I've seen success...I've seen passion, team work, knowledge, loyality and the ultra successful companies in this industry...is motivated from the top by a simple rule....treating employees as they would want to be treated. they see their employees as team members, dealers as a asset and deadlines as something that must be met. those only motivated by fear of their job or money will never work for me. the manufacture that suffers from greed, ego-driven or only selfish motives would be wize in what a very wize man once told me: "have you ever seen a u-haul behind a hurst?" where I've seen long term employees working at a manufacture or dealership....have noticed from the top down its someone that started most of the time at the bottom themselves. they understand why deadlines are important to be met. goals, too. lets see what your list comes up with... doc liz,

your on to something here and look foward to your next posting on what motivates people. 30 plus years in this industry have learned a few things about people. your quite correct that employees at any level are motivated for many things far beyond what they are paid. where I’ve seen success…I’ve seen passion, team work, knowledge, loyality and the ultra successful companies in this industry…is motivated from the top by a simple rule….treating employees as they would want to be treated. they see their employees as team members, dealers as a asset and deadlines as something that must be met.

those only motivated by fear of their job or money will never work for me. the manufacture that suffers from greed, ego-driven or only selfish motives would be wize in what a very wize man once told me: “have you ever seen a u-haul behind a hurst?”

where I’ve seen long term employees working at a manufacture or dealership….have noticed from the top down its someone that started most of the time at the bottom themselves. they understand why deadlines are important to be met. goals, too.

lets see what your list comes up with…

doc

]]> By: Phil Friedman http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Phil Friedman Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:36:45 +0000 http://insider.boating-industry.com/?p=622#comment-1543 Liz, No single formula works for every employee. Many respond to being given a sense of autonomy and ownership of the responsibilities. Some respond only to fear. Personally, I make it a policy to terminate the latter, as I hate to have to watch employees every minute of every day. What I can tell you confidently after 30 years in the business, i that pay and benefits are never sufficient in and by themselves. Liz,

No single formula works for every employee. Many respond to being given a sense of autonomy and ownership of the responsibilities. Some respond only to fear. Personally, I make it a policy to terminate the latter, as I hate to have to watch employees every minute of every day. What I can tell you confidently after 30 years in the business, i that pay and benefits are never sufficient in and by themselves.

]]> By: Bob Schwartz http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 Bob Schwartz Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:12:46 +0000 http://insider.boating-industry.com/?p=622#comment-1542 I have a decent understanding of the things that go into job satisfaction, pay plan theory, employee motivation, etc. One thing I have learned, however, from working with many, many successful business owners is that just the right amount of fear for one's job goes a long way to getting things done correctly and on time. I have a decent understanding of the things that go into job satisfaction, pay plan theory, employee motivation, etc. One thing I have learned, however, from working with many, many successful business owners is that just the right amount of fear for one’s job goes a long way to getting things done correctly and on time.

]]> By: Sharon Sanders http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Sharon Sanders Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:55:16 +0000 http://insider.boating-industry.com/?p=622#comment-1538 I agree the Shakespeare ad is annoying and necessary to pay the bills. For me it is counter productive when wishing to motivate subscriber readership. I too, would welcome the option to opt out of viewing the ad. I agree the Shakespeare ad is annoying and necessary to pay the bills. For me it is counter productive when wishing to motivate subscriber readership. I too, would welcome the option to opt out of viewing the ad.

]]> By: Ed Lofgren http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Ed Lofgren Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:33:47 +0000 http://insider.boating-industry.com/?p=622#comment-1537 Liz - key topic for any business, for sure. My years as a high school teacher stood me in good stead when I had to hire people and deal with them over a span of time. The essence of what the high schoolers 'taught me' was that "FAIR AND FIRM" most always work with people. It doesnt hurt either to apply that Old Rule that you treat others like you want to be treated. Aint nothing new about those key tenants of dealing with people/employees. Thanks for all the good work that you do, Liz. Enjoy your writing. Best wishes, Ed Lofgren Liz – key topic for any business, for sure. My years as a high school teacher stood me in good stead when I had to hire people and deal with them over a span of time. The essence of what the high schoolers ‘taught me’ was that “FAIR AND FIRM” most always work with people. It doesnt hurt either to apply that Old Rule that you treat others like you want to be treated. Aint nothing new about those key tenants of dealing with people/employees.
Thanks for all the good work that you do, Liz. Enjoy your writing. Best wishes, Ed Lofgren

]]> By: Mary Orme http://insider.boating-industry.com/2009/12/how-not-to-motivate-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Mary Orme Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:46:51 +0000 http://insider.boating-industry.com/?p=622#comment-1536 Am I the only one who truly hates that giant pop-up from Shakespeare? All I want to do is read an article, yet I am forced to stare at an ad for what seems like an eternity. If you must smother your readers with giant ads for products they have no interest in, at least give us a 'no thanks' option. Shakespeare must be great sponsors for you, but as a reader, it is annoying as hell. Am I the only one who truly hates that giant pop-up from Shakespeare?

All I want to do is read an article, yet I am forced to stare at an ad for what seems like an eternity. If you must smother your readers with giant ads for products they have no interest in, at least give us a ‘no thanks’ option. Shakespeare must be great sponsors for you, but as a reader, it is annoying as hell.

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