Motivation Types

Employee: Georgett

Georgette is an HR Specialist and has been with the organization for approximately $15$ years. Lately, with the changes made within the department, her tasks have changed due to a leave of absence and other initiatives brought on by upper leadership. Her role in the past was very structured and she has been very successful. Her role has now changed to include her having to problem solve, critically think, with little direction from others. With the LOA in the small dept. she is being asked questions she does not know the answers to and her time is being spent researching the answers and less time is spent on her designated work.

Previous$/$current responsibilities were coordinating company events, service awards, employee newsletter, tracking leave of absences$,$ worker's compensation processing and maintenance of personnel files. Additional responsibilities are handling employee relations$/$policy translation issues, recruitment, advertising and offers of employment.

Department Perspective$-$

She needs to step up and be self$-$directed take on additional responsibilities that may be out of her comfort zone.

She lacks the ability to think independently and be confident in her decisions.

She is viewed by the team as uncertain and indecisive.

Georgette's Perspective$-$

Feels overwhelmed with the additional responsibilities, lack of knowledge, and direction.

Frustrated that her work she was hired to do is lacking in order to take on additional work from the employee on leave and the changes within the department.

Is unsure what takes priority and what the deadlines are.

Does not mind the new challenges but does not want to skim surfaces on everything; she wants to be great at what she does.

Has always had above average performance which she is concerned will change, if things continue this way.

Needs Focus

CACh$-$need for achievement

QWQR$-$need for power

Qubneed for affiliation

Motivational Theory

$>$ Expectancy$-$is your input worth the output you are receiving?

Equity$-$are you treated fairly?

Goals$-$do you know what is expected of you and why you do what you do$?$

What is the primary need you can identify with Georgette and why?