So, this weekend I’ve read another book on management. This time it is
about motivation, and I do really feel that topic of the book is very
and very valid. This post isn’t like standard book review, but more
about my opinion and couple of thoughts on motivation.
So, the book is called “Motivate Me Right” (it is in Russian) and author is running site http://motivateme.ru/ go and check it out (of course if you understand Russian).
You can download it for free using this link. I would recommend to read it. (Will not take longer then 3-4 hours.)

Question of Motivation

What can do a person without motivation and interest in work? He or she can definitely do something, but what can be achieved by highly motivated person? I’m sure that you know an answer and it significantly differs from what we’ve got in first place. Absolutely same person with high motivation can achieve same results 5-10 times quicker and quality could be much higher at the same time.

Motivation constantly decreases with time

If this is so much important why then no one works on motivating people? When employer is looking for new hire they are interested to get self-motivated person. Yeah, of course they want us do the work for them. And in most cases they get motivated person at the beginning, because each new employee is open for new opportunities. What is happening after? People get disappointed, they start disliking their work because of different aspects. People are simply tedious by the same issues every day. Who works on maintaining motivation among people? – No one!

New employees are motivated

Latest months my company hired lot of new staff. When I come into room where most of them are located I feel that I’m on another planet. They all have eyes with fire inside! Their hearts desire to do something that will rock! They are open for learning new technologies.

Money

Book states that money isn’t biggest motivation factor. In most cases money motivate for not long period of time and then person whats more. Of course if worker doesn’t get money in amount that is enough+ for him you definitely have demotivated person! Managers, pay us as much as we expect and not less! As per book, each employee can expect high bonuses for their hard work. When you give money emphasize on this, show that you appreciate hard work of your employee.

Few other thoughts, but I did not say this (-:

  • Fire spoiled people or do something with them or either they will spoil others!
  • Maintain motivation in new hires!
  • Create poll. Ask people about what is important for them and what is not satisfied.
  • Care about employees. Do some changes, they will appreciate this.
  • Care about the working environment.

Why do I recommend this book?

I’m often asking co-workers about what motivates them and trying to figure out this for myself. Now I will be recommending them this book, because it is quick and very fun to read essay to understand motivation. I would also give this book to my managers, since I’m sure working on motivation in bounds of huge enterprise many-years project is important.