Story #2: Motivation

I was an executive coach for a VP of operations for a large corporation. His team was having trouble with low engagement and productivity. Turnover was also higher than he would like. He said to me, “I wish I knew what was motivating my team to do the things they do.”

I said, “I wish I knew what was motivating me to do the things I do.”

Reflection and Action

Reflection questions:

1. Where was I trying to divert the VP’s focus
2. Why?
3. When you are solving a problem, why is it often best to hold up the mirror before looking elsewhere?

Try this:  As you go out your tasks and duties this week, notice what is motivating you to decide, speak or act in one way or another. Work on being conscious of those motivations. Bring them out on the table for you to inspect. Look them over carefully and determine which ones you want to influence you and which ones can be set aside.