«In our investigation of VSCs, we find social identity
motivates public commitment in support of goal attainment,» the researchers write.
Not exact matches
The results show that the greater the emotional intelligence of workers, the more they are
motivated to serve the
public, and the greater their job satisfaction, organizational
commitment, and the quality of service they provide.
It can also be
motivating to make your health
commitment public.
In recent blog posts discussed in Parts 1 and 2, Dr. Richard describes how to overcome those personality traits: seek buy - in (while avoiding sticks and carrots) and apply strategies at the outset, including: putting the request in terms of what
motivates the partner, envisioning next steps, making the
commitment public to the partner's peers, creating small partner groups to discuss how to proceed, explaining why the project has meaning, removing obstacles and pointing to role models, as well as recognizing success at milestones within the overall task, creating a spirit of friendly competition, showing success by others to leverage the «bandwagon effect,» circulating success stories and getting visible support from thought leaders.
Those strategies include: putting the request in terms of what
motivates the partner, envisioning next steps, getting the
commitment in writing, making the
commitment public to the partner's peers, creating small partner groups to discuss how to proceed, explaining why the project has meaning, and removing obstacles.
Underpinned by a deep personal
commitment to and understanding of rural people and their livelihoods, Gordon's efforts have also
motivated scores of people, including politicians, academics, researchers,
public servants and community workers.