Re: INCENTIVES

["John Hunter" <managementimprovement@gmail.com>]

> I don't think motivation deserves to be discarded to the archives of "Arbitrary
> Goals." I have to pose this, though: was Deming explicit on best ways to handle
> motivation? This is not for John, it's for all DENs.
To me the problem is in the belief of needing to motivate workers
(that is theory x thinking -
http://externs.com/management/theoryxy.cfm ).  I think it is much more
accurate to say managers need to focus on eliminating de-motivation,
for more see:

 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2006/04/20/stop-demotivating-employees/

See page 125 of New Economics on the Forces of Destruction (destroying
intrinsic motivation).  The best motivation is internally generated.

Most manager focus on motivating people is wasted time and effort.
Instead managers would be much more effectively used improving the
system, learning, coaching, eliminating de-motivation...

John Dowd says:
> I think many organizations could benefit from gain sharing/profit
> sharing plans.  They generate a feeling of belonging and shared venture.
I agree with this.  I wonder what other DEN folks think.


   John Hunter
   Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog
   http://management.curiouscatblog.net/