Discussion Post: Motivation and Empowerment
Leaders must often motivate team members to perform at their optimal levels and remain engaged. Motivation can be broken down into two types of motivators-internal and external or intrinsic and extrinsic. Given what you are learning in this class, write a paper describing a system designed for motivation and empowerment in your organization. In your assessment address the following questions:
o What would you do to make your team members excited about the work?
o Find some examples of each type of motivator, and which is more powerful for leaders to use?
o Based on your experiences in teams or organizations, which types of motivators are used most often?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.