Keeping employees motivated is a staple element of any successful organization, and specifically a special operations unit. Robbins and Judge define motivation as, “the processes that account for an individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal” (Judge & Robbins, 2009, p. 175). At the most fundamental level, the success of an organization is based on the motivation of individual members to accomplish their assigned jobs. Throughout my experience in special operations, I have seen low motivation prove fatal to the mission effectiveness of teams. One of the ultimate goals of leaders and managers in both special operations and in general needs to be fostering environments of encouragement and productivity to enhance motivation. This can be easily accomplished through the following methods.
Autonomy
One method commonly utilized in military special operations is that of autonomy, or the amount of freedom provided within a job to use ones own …show more content…
As a manager and leader it is extremely important to foster an environment of covenant with your employees in order to make sure they feel taken care of by the organization which will in turn empower them to remain motivated. Motivation will naturally occur when employees feel that the organization has their best interest in mind due to the simple fact that they will feel a sense of belonging. This sense of belonging will enable an environment of biblical community described in the book of Psalms, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” (New International Version (NIV), Psalm 133:1). This community that will be established will not only increase the overall sense of belonging in the organization, but it will foster an environment where discipleship and growing individual faith is easily
Autonomy
One method commonly utilized in military special operations is that of autonomy, or the amount of freedom provided within a job to use ones own …show more content…
As a manager and leader it is extremely important to foster an environment of covenant with your employees in order to make sure they feel taken care of by the organization which will in turn empower them to remain motivated. Motivation will naturally occur when employees feel that the organization has their best interest in mind due to the simple fact that they will feel a sense of belonging. This sense of belonging will enable an environment of biblical community described in the book of Psalms, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” (New International Version (NIV), Psalm 133:1). This community that will be established will not only increase the overall sense of belonging in the organization, but it will foster an environment where discipleship and growing individual faith is easily