Enabling Change

Enabling Change

HPI 501/Intro to Human Performance

Enabling Change

Instruction Not Necessary to Solve Performance Problem. According to the reading and my experience, I believe that instruction is an important part of solving performance problems. On page 340 the textbook even mentions that, “Instruction must accomplish its goal for an organization to survive.”

Motivation, Why it Motivated Me. I have been a Military Training Instructor for more than half of my career which is unusual because the job is a 4 year tour. The situation that I experienced that motivated me was when my best friend received the Master Military Training Instructor of the Year Award. That was an award that I coveted and for my best friend to win it was amazing and extremely motivating. I called an immediate feedback session with my supervisor to map a way for me to win this award the following year. On page 481 of the textbook, it says, “we must determine what will convince people to start doing something new or different, increase their persistence at an important task and invest mental effort.” During this feedback my supervisor told me to step outside of my MTI circle and do more things.

Felt motivated at work. I was motivated at work every day but the following year I did not receive the award but I was not down because of the efforts that I had put forth and the leadership that I displayed, I was STEP promoted to E7 on the spot which was much better than any award.

Does it fit this reading? This fits the reading because of goal setting and staying motivated to reach those goals. As a supervisor/leader, helping someone reach his/her goals should be just as satisfying as reaching your own goals. On page 485 of the textbooks sums it up, “a primary motivational goal is to support people in achieving a high level of personal confidence in their belief about their own ability to achieve performance goals in the work setting.”

Work Group Failures. I was involved...