Developing a Motivational Plan Essay
Victoria Webb
Grand Canyon University
Educational Leadership in a Changing World - EDA 575
February 12, 2011

Developing a Motivational Plan Essay Motivation is the key to the success to any organization. “Human relation thinkers see the terms motivation and behavior as closely related because human behavior occurs as a result of motivation” (Razik & Swanson, 2010, p. 108). Motivating people to work harder, give of themselves 100%, encouraging the employees to not only work harder, but smarter to develop ways of doing things better can be one of the hardest jobs of an organization (Razik & Swanson, 2010). In this essay I will describe several motivational theories Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,
2. Communicate what is expected from each employee: be clear and concise of the expectations. Let them know where the organization is headed and let each stakeholder set a goal for their selves. 3. Listen: give value to each faculty member’s ideas and feedback. Mistakes will be made, but learn from them. Provide the resources for improvement of the stakeholder; provide training and support. Give the opportunity for each person to improve and make the organization better. 4. Give stakeholders responsibilities: when you give responsibilities stakeholders feel part of a team. 5. Praise and reward: when a job has been done right, give praise! Provide positive and sincere feedback when the situation merits it. Give the verbal praise immediate, don’t let employee wonder if they completed a task correctly. 6. Celebrate: when the organization has accomplished a big task; the school reached Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) or Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS), let the students in on the celebration. 7. Individual Motivation Plans: create a plan for each individual; as research shows nobody is motivated the same way. Follow up with survey, questionnaires, and/or brief face-to-face meetings. Getting to know the stakeholders creates rapport and gives a sense of belonging. When reviewing state the positives and don’t focus on the negatives. Take the opportunity and chance to discuss the negatives and provide room for