Posted by: Brandon in Rants
So, many weeks ago my company had a CIO lead meeting for all developers and IT staff. It was basically a “let’s all work harder” meeting that covered a few key points like our lack of QA and such. Overall, not a bad meeting though it did have a curious lack of substance as far as any concrete goals, solutions, or new ideas. But honestly, what else can you expect from managers not trained in management and who work at a relative cognitive distance from the “proles in the trenches.”
Any who, for the past few months, we have been having some issues with the way we as a team (and individuals) are managed from both a professional and developmental perspective. This has lead to a serious lack of motivation and low morale in our team. So in response to the meeting, we came up with a document that included a few of our gripes regarding the topics covered in the meeting and conditions in general. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: motivation, what's good for the company
Literature Review on Motivation
Human motivation is a complex and well studied field that has broad roots in a diverse collection of academic disciplines including psychology, sociology, education, political science, and economics. In simplified terms, motivation can be defined as, “what causes people to behave as they do” (Denhardt et al., 2008, p. 146). Unfortunately, this simple definition hides the dynamic intricacies of the motivation literature. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: human needs, intrinsic extrinsic motivation, literature review, motivation, theory
This is my lame attempt at being motivational and optimistic…which if you really know me is in stark contrast to the way I usually am.
In the past year or so I have had a lot of changes in my life. Graduation, moving, jobs and job opportunities, marriage, death, and all kind of other random things. Lately I have been feeling very depressed at how things have been turning out lately. It seems that no matter how well my intentions are or how sincere and honest I can be things just don’t seem to work out in my best interest. I’m a very giving guy and have lived my life such that I try to give more than I receive. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: life, motivation
