Comments on: Suffer from Motivational Deficiency Disorder? http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/ Know More HR. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 Frank Roche Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:37:50 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/#comment-2896 Chris, you're right. A long time ago an HR leader said something I never forgot: "They were great when you hired them. What happened?" You're right about the ones who come in as schlubs. They won't be rehabilitated. Chris, you’re right. A long time ago an HR leader said something I never forgot: “They were great when you hired them. What happened?”

You’re right about the ones who come in as schlubs. They won’t be rehabilitated.

]]> By: Chris Young http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Chris Young Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:56:15 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/#comment-2895 Uber has some good points... Managers do have a lot to do with motivation, but employees have to bring some to the table to. Typically it starts out strong when one first comes on board and then slowly dwindles away. This is especially true when team members are hired for positions that don't strike their personal motivational cords. A sales person who isn't motivated by money is a great example. What is there to drive this individual? Nothing really... at least not for a long period of time. Sadly it seems that many are doomed to suffer from MDD before they ever start their job... Chris Young The Rainmaker Group Uber has some good points… Managers do have a lot to do with motivation, but employees have to bring some to the table to.

Typically it starts out strong when one first comes on board and then slowly dwindles away. This is especially true when team members are hired for positions that don’t strike their personal motivational cords.

A sales person who isn’t motivated by money is a great example. What is there to drive this individual? Nothing really… at least not for a long period of time.

Sadly it seems that many are doomed to suffer from MDD before they ever start their job…

Chris Young
The Rainmaker Group

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 Frank Roche Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:01:49 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/#comment-2893 Q-ball, that is so... Q-ball, that is so…

]]> By: Q-ball http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Q-ball Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:12:19 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/#comment-2892 Sadly, I have been afflicted with MDD. It's sometimes so bad I cant bother to finish a Sadly, I have been afflicted with MDD. It’s sometimes so bad I cant bother to finish a

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 Frank Roche Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:03:32 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/#comment-2891 Uber, you're right. People have to come in with some energy. It's true...you can't make lemonade from lemons....oh wait, yes you can. I need some motivation to think up some new metaphors. LOL...that would be a big seller, huh? I think it exists already...I think they call it crystal meth. Bummer is it only works once...then you go offline. Uber, you’re right. People have to come in with some energy. It’s true…you can’t make lemonade from lemons….oh wait, yes you can. I need some motivation to think up some new metaphors.

LOL…that would be a big seller, huh? I think it exists already…I think they call it crystal meth. Bummer is it only works once…then you go offline.

]]> By: ubermench http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-2888 ubermench Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:27:14 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/02/06/suffer-from-motivational-deficiency-disorder/#comment-2888 Yes managers have a lot to do with motivation but I expect employees to start with some of their own. Managers can enhance or destroy what exists but cannot create the initial spark. BTW. It is a shame that pill is not real. There are some days where I could use a dose. Yes managers have a lot to do with motivation but I expect employees to start with some of their own. Managers can enhance or destroy what exists but cannot create the initial spark.

BTW. It is a shame that pill is not real. There are some days where I could use a dose.

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