discussion (300 words)

Please read this article and listen to the audio before you start work. And this discussion write about 300 words.

http://blog.leecockerell.com/motivate-employees/

It is best to add practical example to the discussion.

Lee Cockerell is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. “As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world.”

One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which was used to train and develop the 7000 leaders at Walt Disney World. Lee has held various executive positions in the hospitality and entertainment business with Hilton Hotels for 8 years and the Marriott Corporation for 17 years before joining Disney in 1990 to open the Disneyland Paris project.

This week’s topic: Employee motivation

http://blog.leecockerell.com/motivate-employees/ (Links to an external site.)

Often, people ask me about how to motivate employees. My answer…you shouldn’t motivate employees.

Of course, you should provide appreciation, recognition, and encouragement, but your job is not to motivate employees. Your job is to hire the right employees and they will motivate themselves.

Hire people who want to be great. What many think is motivation is really manipulation. Do you think a pizza party or casual Friday matters to great employees?

If you want to motivate great employees, make sure you give them a safe place to work. Also provide plenty of appreciation, recognition, and encouragement. This is what helps great employees thrive.

Personally, I have a fear of failure. It drives me. I want to be successful. I want my wife, son, and grand-kids to see me as successful. If you understand what drives people, you can help them achieve it. This will be more successful than trying to motivate people.