By Artem
via agilesoftwaredevelopment.com
Published: Nov 12 2008 / 07:45
For a job well done, their motivation alone is not enough! (I might be motivated to work in the middle of the night, but if I'm not allowed to, then what is my motivation good for?) In creative and productive organizations people require the power to do what is needed, so they can achieve the results their managers have asked for. The 1st Law of Software Development = Motivate People. The 2nd Law of Software Development = Empower People
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Comments
Manderson1 replied ago:
Empowering people can start by giving them the right tool. Without the right plumbing, there is too much room for leaks.
willcode4beer replied ago:
I couldn't agree more.
I think most people really want to do a good job (if they don't, no management trick will ever work). Most people take pride in a job well done.
All that really needs to be done is, remove the obstacles that make doing a good job difficult. Give people the tools and support they need, then get out of their way.
The next thing, is to foster a culture of quality and personal empowerment. This gets rid of the psychological blockers like, "that's now how we do it here".
If those two things are done, the motivation happens on its own. If managers spent less time trying to motivate employees and more time removing the barriers to motivation, they'd find their own lives to be easier, morale would be higher, and productivity at record levels.
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