Morning Motivator - Reward Great Work!

"Is it better to be feared or loved?"
- Unknown

Management styles VARY from person to person, job to job. Although the details may be different, the basics are ALWAYS the same - reinforce behavior with REWARDS or PUNISHMENT.

Which would you say works BEST?

My THEORY is rewards outweigh punishment. Some business leaders will say that your SALARY is your reward for working (which I agree) and that nothing else should be needed (of which I disagree). The salary is the MINIMUM given offer from the owner, which gets you the same in effort.

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
If you want MORE, give more!

Sure, you can THREATEN firing someone. You can cut their COMPENSATION. That FEAR will drive them to do "just enough" NOT to get fired, or in trouble.

Try providing an INCENTIVE to go above and beyond. Ask for a FASTER delivery - offer a bonus! Ask a manager to come in UNDER budget and COMPENSATE with a percentage of savings!

Now those ideas sounds much better than PRESSURING someone with negativity!

Cheers,
Zach

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