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Goal setting and motivation is key to any well functioning corporation. The setting of goals is necessary and important to map out a company’s ultimate defined objective. “Clear goals and objectives allow employees to monitor their own progress…If employees know what they need to accomplish, they can look at their results as they go and identify barriers to achieving those goals.” However, in order to guide a goal in the right direction, companies also need motivation. Motivation is a psychological catalyst in which determines workers mental and physical reactions. Highly motivated employees are bound to get the job done efficiently as well as effectively. Without motivation, a goal cannot be reached.

How can we generate motivation within workers?

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A prime institution that comes to mind is Disney. Forbes published an article called “Disney’s Best Ever Example of Motivating Employees” and the moral of the story illustrated within the text, highlights every aspect of what a motivated group of individuals can do for a company.

However, despite Disneyland being the happiest place on earth, how does one motivate its staff to be able to produce so much revenue that their employer gifts “100 shares of Disney stock, 25 $1,000 bills” as well as a hand written note

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What Walt did in this case was he provided extrinsic rewards that made sure his staff knew they were well recognized for their efforts in further fostering their business. In doing so, the group of seven individuals who were involved in generating large revenue the first time, went straight back into work the second time, brainstorming and working hard to come up with another idea that would make push their company to into unforeseen, exceptional boundaries.

 

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