Essay On Motivation And Rewards

Motivation and Rewards What motivates you? An easy question with deep rooted, complex answers usually buried in the subconscious. I posed that every question to a group of friends and the answers were closely related most people answered family and job security but a few surprised me.
• Being around positive people also motivates me. People that have goals and you can help each other accomplish each other's.
• My kids, but also helping others. I have always found ways to help others in my careers. It's somewhat selfish, because helping others makes me feel happy.
• One of the biggest motivators I had when I was serving was seeing all the work centers and young airmen being recognized for what they did. I came in every day to work to see those people beneath me achieve more than what I achieved at their level.
Motivation Factors
As a leader it is important to understand what motivates your followers as well as yourself. If you want followers to be productive and achieve organizational goals, their needs musts be met. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory that categorizes an individual’s needs; ranging from basic human needs such as food, water and shelter to

Some are focused on the intrinsic or internal motivators such as that sense of pride and accomplishment that comes with just doing a great job. In the Air Force there is a great sense of pride that comes with serving your country and most military members feel that. I am lucky enough to have my job closely related to the mission. I have a deep understanding of the importance of my job as do others that work within my career field. Other members feel like “they just push buttons” or “just work in finance”. As a leader it is essential to help others realize the importance of their job and how it relates to the Air Force and the mission. Without the help and diligence of all, the mission would