Strategies to Motivate Team

The job of a manager is to motivate team members by using various strategies. Lisa Stafford’s need for recognition caused her primary job to suffer. By supporting a shared belief in Lisa’s capabilities and setting work related goals, the DARE champion was able to motivate Lisa to complete her tasks on time. Constant reassurance in skills caused the leader to intervene in Daniel Nichols situation. Using positive reinforcement and effective discipline, the manager was able to encourage Daniel to interact amiably; therefore, enabling him to complete his task.

In the fifth month, the volunteers needed a challenge in order to remain motivated to finish their assignments. To achieve this goal, the leader organized a meeting and offered rewards for good performance as an incentive (Managing Individual, n. d. ). During the final stretch of implementing the DARE program, the volunteers again need motivation to complete the project. Offering the volunteers task-related training and rewards satisfied the team’s needs and motivated them to finish the job successfully. Repeated Simulation

After completing the simulation several times, the team chosen in the first simulation: Lisa (Building Cases), Daniel (Moderator), Michelle (Follow-up), and Tony (Confrontations) was a superlative fit. Repeating the simulation reinforced the importance of using the MBTI to find the optimal person-job fit for each volunteer. In addition, understanding the individual’s needs is important in motivating the volunteers to be successful in achieving the team goals. Replaying the simulation strengthened the leader’s comprehension in managing individual performance through personality traits and needs.

Lessons Learned and Applying in the Workplace By reviewing this simulation several times, the leader learned “what motivates and individual directly links to the person’s personality traits” (Managing Individual, n. d. ). This valuable information improves the manager’s skills in learning how to select the appropriate individual for the ideal job. The leader’s workplace has limited staff; therefore, all employees participate on a team. However, the portion of the lesson learned is choosing the appropriate person for the task.

Using the MBTI and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is an excellent foundation in choosing and motivating the leader’s coworkers. Many different qualities make up individuals personalities. Understanding these behaviors assist the manager in finding ways to motivate employees. By using assessment tools to classify traits, managers choose the appropriate employees for the jobs. Understanding motivational theories differentiates social habits and drives that are essential for managers. It is the application of theories that aid managers in motivating employees in the workplace.