Motivation in the Workplace: Free Write

 The work that I do has to have some motivation to it. When we are the builders of something, we can’t see that others cannot see it our way. This makes me wonder if motivations can change depending on the people. For example, in the ted talk, we did not see in which ways they are motivated. While some people are motivated purely by money, others do not place as much value on money and more on their enjoyment of the task and the pride that they take in their work. The overall value of the task (which could be defined by how much they like doing it) might indicate the effort that they put into the task. Similarly, other motivations may include pleasing another person, such as their employer, or putting value into the world (through possibly volunteer efforts). In this way, the effort and the enjoyment of it may not be as closely correlated as in previous examples. The value of something can also be objective, based on people observing someone do something. This brings to question: would an observer like something more when they see that a person (the participant) has put more effort into it? (even if the quality isn’t good). For my work, I am sometimes in charge of training new employees. If I see that the new employee is trying their best, I like what they do more than someone who doesn't care about their work, even if the quality is the same.