The following article is part of the self-preparation for the modern BVOP® Human Resources Management Professional Certification program.
Motivation may be considered as a general willingness for involvement in activities and an emotional state. It may fluctuate, and different factors may influence that.
Motivation may also be considered as a total result of someone's perception, self-confidence, beliefs, emotions.
The Business Value-Oriented People Management (BVOPPM) office participates in improving the perception and self-confidence of individuals inside the organization, discusses beliefs, and supports individuals in managing their emotions.
Additional factors influencing people's motivation may be external subjective negative or positive events, in an organizational context.
Negative events and factors may include:
- Low wage
- Poor working conditions
- Comparing to others
- Rumors
- Reprimands
- Harassment
- Abuse
- Discrimination
- Overwork
- Inadequacy
- Lack of development opportunities
The Business Value-Oriented People Management (BVOPPM) office needs to be aware of these and all other possible factors and events that may cause drops in people's motivation and try to improve it.
Positive events and factors may include:
- Spreading a noticeable people-oriented culture
- Organizational stability
- Meaningful work
- A general sense of stability
- General sense of purpose
- Clear responsibilities
- Realistic objectives
- Professional and personal development
- Acknowledgment
- Recognition
- Announcing of achievements
- Positive management style
- Transparency
- Clear bonus system
- Social packages
- Healthy working environment
- Modern working environment
The BVOPPM office participates in supplying these factors or organizes events with other organizational offices.
Commitment management
If people’s motivation is at some satisfactory level, this does not mean that their commitment automatically increases.
The commitment may be considered as a habit and as a part of a person’s personality.
Some people are more committed than others. Those with low commitment may cause waste for the organization.
Motivation is a factor, which enhances work, speed, communication, and participation in activities. Still, the BVOPPM office may need to train people or organize their activities, so the desired level of commitment can be achieved with time.
The BVOPPM office participates with other organizational offices to define clear, measurable objectives and comprehensible outcomes of the commitment or its low levels.
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Dido
Hello, everyone! I have always wondered how a company's employees can be motivated if they simultaneously receive low salaries and if their work involves boring, old projects that do not bring any employee some development. I work at such a company, and I can say that my motivation tends to zero. The human resources department organizes some meaningless events. Sometimes bosses come from far and speak meaningless words or talk about the approaching optimistic future of the company and the development of our projects. Of course, we listen in silence and finally applaud. We all know these are nonsense. I have been working at this company for five years, and all of them are the same. I don't think an organization can motivate its employees with artificial factors and strategies.