By: MJ

In conclusion, we find that it is necessary to motivate people who work under the medical field (not discriminating other fields only giving importance to the topic). The effectiveness of the workers lies in the leadership of the employer or manager. He or she must know enough data skills and people skills.

Moreover, we have also tackled that both internal and external factors are equally important to avoid mediocrity. To achieve this, there are two ways to motivate them and those are the Proactive and Reactive Technique. Both are considered important. And lastly, we find that effectiveness in jobs is related to the workers’ psychological and emotional state. Motivation, therefore, is a must.

By: MJ

Studies show that in America alone, there are 580,000 people working in the medical field. It is not surprising that many are choosing to take on the health industry especially for developing countries like the Philippines. It had become a major industry and source of financial stability. Since there is a steady increase in the number of employees under this industry, therefore, it is deemed most necessary to give importance to their work productivity.

Productivity doesn’t come from all employees because not everyone has the same reason or “motive” why they are to live out the life of this industry. Some even worked for the sake of earning and not for personal satisfaction. In other words, even the outcomes of their tasks are affected. This results to mediocrity and a second-rate service to the mass which also creates a domino effect in the country’s capability in the health industry. The author, therefore, aims to explore the band-aid solution that prevents mediocrity through “motivation.”

By: MJ

1. Praise Motivation. Too much and too little may be ineffective. Give enough. Take special notice of those who are unnoticed and those who are working really hard. It has been said that over-achievers and stress-susceptible workers need more recognition than the others. Try to do so.

2. Feedback. It is important for the over looker to respond. Whether the employee ends up being reprimanded or acclaimed, it is much better to have been responded to rather than ignored.

3. Bonuses. Bonuses cannot be limited to money all the time. You could choose to treat them or give out awards instead. Rewards could be financial or non-financial.

By: MJ

The author shall now enumerate 10 practical steps on how to motivate proactively:

1. Recruitment Motivation. When looking for new blood, the recruiter should give out the job descriptions clearly and highlight the positive portions. Include members or employees to search for new recruits.

2. Advertisement Motivation. When posting ads, one should avoid using discouraging terms for a position. Use euphemism or encouraging terms to become more inviting or pleasing to the eyes of the applicant.

3. Interviewing Motivation. When interviewing recruits, one should use words that emphasize and highlight the capability of the applicant.

4. Orienting Motivation. Orientation programs are like first impressions and are also great motivators for beginners. Make most out of it.

5. Expansion Motivation. Avoid cost-cutting when you can provide trainings or development trainings to the employees.

6. Motivating “Winners.” This technique is rather psychological. One must think of every employee as assets or “winners” instead of the negative. What you see is what you get.

7. Recognizing Motivation. Every worker is unique and different. Therefore, each motivational need is also different. Find them out for yourself.

8. Delegation Motivation. Knowing your worker doesn’t only benefit their motivational needs but also the employer’s knowledge about their strengths and weaknesses. This way, he/she can be effectively delegated to a task where he/she can be most happy or productive.

9. Team Motivation. Group works are effective in bringing out an individual’s confidence and motivation.

10. Holistic Motivation. As mentioned in numbers 7 and 8, knowing your employees may really become effective when giving out individual tasks.

By: MJ

To begin with, let us start off by introducing two ways on how to motivate the employees. These are the Proactive and Reactive Technique. The Proactive Technique is any method that requires the involvement of both the employee and the employer. Later on, we shall discuss the 10 steps on how to motivate proactively. On the other hand, the Reactive Technique only requires the employer to initiate an action aiming that the employee would respond to him/her voluntarily.
Just like the two factors previously explained, both proactive and reactive can be used as inseparable factors in motivation. On this case, it would be more effective if the employer would use both techniques interchangeably.

By: MJ

The word “motivation” came from the Latin word ‘movere’ which means “to move.” It is generally defined as anything that enables or arouses the individual to a certain direction or action voluntarily. There are also speculations on how the term is responsible for human behavior itself. Others define motivation as a “drive.”

Motivation brings about the following characteristics in an individual:

a. Enthusiasm
b. Optimism
c. Hard-work
d. Perseverance

These four characteristics are very crucial to the productivity of an individual. As we move on to the next topics, the author shall discuss the different ways and factors that affect motivation.