Daniel Pink Motivation Video Analysis
In the TED motivation talk by Daniel Pink in 2009, he tries to show the difference between what sciences suggests for worker and what the organization does. Daniel states that the organization does not follow the scientific rules that are meant to develop a human’s function holistically to achieve his or her optimal performance. He states that the organizations are still rooted in the traditional way of conducting operations instead of adapting to the new scientific methods, and that is the course of the economic collapse.
I agree with the sentiments of Daniel pink because organizations of today only care about the profits and not the well-being of its staff. Science suggests that for a worker to be productive, he or she needs to have psychological safety, but that is contrary to what the organizations give their works. Due to the competitive nature of the market, organizations create a competitive environment that induces fear in the minds of the workers due to their job security, for organizations to recover from the economic collapse, they need to adapt the principles of science and upgrade their motivation strategies to encourage the workers. A good motivation strategy ensures that workers are happy, which results in more achievements for the company.
I do not believe that initiatives like ROWE cannot work in the organization I work in because the management of our organization believes that one should be paid according to the amount of work done. If one does not report to work, then he does not receive payment for that day. In the organization I work for, there is no room for innovation as it is guided by a bureaucratic model that where employees are only there to work and nothing else. The organization is more concerned with making a profit to a point where it fails to invest in more workers, which results in overworking the available staff.
In conclusion, the motivation of workers is an essential aspect of the success of any business or organization as happy workers work better to achieve more. Organizations need to adopt scientific methods in their operations to save the economy from collapsing. Micromanaging of employees is not always a solution that results in success, and employees should be given space to be creative and innovative.
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