In a recent interview Brian Tracy, author of Motivation, explains the importance of staff motivation in the workplace. Disturbingly, Tracy believes that the average person only works to 50% of their capabilities due to lack of motivation. According to Tracy, the reason people don’t reach their full capacity is because of their lack of motivation. When people are motivated, he explains, they can do extraordinary things. The Australian Businesswomen’s Network recently interviewed Brian Tracy for an episode of the herBusiness podcast in which he explains why staff motivation is important in the workplace and how to motivate different types of workers. For example, it’s important to keep Generation Y workers involved he says. They view the workplace as opportunity to both work and socialise.
In the interview, Tracy discusses how successful organisations are ones where workers are given challenging tasks that make them work to their full potential.
Many people complain about work being hard, but are more likely to complain of being bored.
“When people don’t have hard, challenging and interesting work, they get bored and can get buried in distractions such as the Facebook, LinkedIn, and other forms of social media.”
Listen now to find out:
- Why the “X” factor makes organisations successful
- Why workers need challenging work
- How visions, missions, and purposes impact a company
- The difference between revenue generation and revenue processing
- How the rule of three in business works
- Factors to consider about Generation Y in the workplace
- How to treat experienced vs. new workers
- How to motivate remote workers
- Differences between owners and managers
- How we are impacted by our company hierarchy
Motivation in the workplace is essential for people to reach their maximum potential.
The key is getting workers more engaged in what they are doing. When people are involved, they become committed. Click here to listen to the interview with Brian Tracy. Click here to access the full range of herBusiness podcasts. This post was co-authored by Morgan Felt. Morgan is currently completing a communications internship at the Australian Businesswomen’s Network. She studies Public Relations and Writing Arts. She is completing her Bachelor Degree at Rowan University in Glassboro N.J.
