Scenario
Wanda just doesn’t understand her friend Jamie sometimes. Theyhave been working together since the first dog biscuit came out ofthe oven, but now that the business is expanding, she can’t seem toget Jamie motivated to accomplish the things she delegates to her.She pays Jamie a salary now, so it’s not like the old days when shewas working in exchange for dog treats. She has even given Jamiemore responsibility; Jamie now supervises two other employees, achallenge Wanda assumed that Jamie wanted.
One afternoon she stops Jamie in the hallway and asks her ifeverything is going okay. Jamie responds that things are okay.Later that same week Wanda and Jamie are meeting about an upcomingpromotion they are holding at the local animal shelter. Jamie takesa few notes, but doesn’t share Wanda’s enthusiasm for the event.Wanda comes right out and asks Jamie if she has lost interest inthe business. Jamie shrugs her shoulders and says that no, she isgood with everything.
For Discussion
- Explain some reasons Jamie may lack motivation and enthusiasmfor the business at this point. Make sure that the reasons youpresent are supported by sound motivational theory as establishedby leaders in the field.
- What types of forces motivate you to accomplish tasks in yourpersonal, work or school life? How is your motivation affected bythe types of motivators you have studied in this module and couldyou and Jamie be experiencing some of the same things?
