Discussion

According to the business dictionary, motivation is defined as "Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal” (Motivation, 2014).

Motivation results from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious factors such as the desire or need to get something done, the incentive or reward that comes with reaching your goal, and expectations of the individual from his or her peers. These factors all influence motivation therefore influencing ones behavior. An example is a student that spends extra time studying for a degree because he or she wants to graduate at the top of her class to get a better job.

That being said their can be both demotivating experiences and motivating ones. Listed below is a personal example of each:

Demotivating Experience- While I was working at the Standard Insurance as a claims assistant there were many demotivating things that made it difficult to wake up every morning and go to work with a smile. The main issue for me was my supervisor. She expressed how important team work, attendance, and work ethic was in the office. This is something I completely agree with but when the preacher is not practicing what they preach, it could be very demotivating. The same person who was encouraging this behavior was doing the exact opposite. She would work from home for 3-month period, while having an open door policy. This wasn’t really an open door policy because we would have to reach her by email and sometimes it could take a day before a response. My entire experience with that supervisor triggered me to look for another position because if our leader isn’t in the trenches with us, why should I. It felt like she didn’t care as much as she wanted us to. I always believe one should lead by example and they way she was leading was very demotivating.

Motivating Experience- I left that job after a year working...