Comments on: Behavior Here, Behavior There, Behavior Everywhere http://datadome.com/newsblog/2010/02/05/behavior-here-behavior-there-behavior-everywhere/ Assessments are the key to unlocking higher productivity Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:55:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://datadome.com/newsblog/2010/02/05/behavior-here-behavior-there-behavior-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-25 admin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:13:07 +0000 http://www.datadome.com/newsblog/?p=274#comment-25 I certainly agree on changing group/individual behavior. Could it be that intrinsic motivation is as simple as enjoying the behaviors it takes to be successful in a job? If I can be myself, do things the way I like and don’t have to adjust much, knowing my natural behavioral style won’t change much, I would think that’s a major part of intrinsic satisfaction. If I have to constantly focus on changing myself to better fit the job, I will suffer energy loss, frustration and stress trying to become somebody I am not intrinsically. Liking what I do – behaviorally – seems to me to be intrinsic. Extrinsic motivation comes from the outside, not the inside. What is the “extra” I need to do something I am not currently doing or may not enjoy doing, possibly out of my “character” or norm. The “extra” typically is the carrot – money, power, altruism, knowledge, harmony, doctrine/religion. We each have our priorities as to which of these are important and which are not, as well as how important they may be. One of my disagreements with Pink is his (among others) determination on which of these is higher in his hierarchy. Why is Altruism higher than Harmony/aesthetics, which is in turn “higher” than the others? People who write books on what to look for in the perfect job so often base their recommendations on what would make them happy and assume it works for everyone. Some people do not care about helping others unless they meet their particular criteria for “deserving” help, and they may not change that view as they get older. Is there really anything wrong with that? Is the quest for knowledge really less “advanced” than the quest for harmony/aesthetics? These are judgment calls, and I don’t believe these writers should be passing judgment. Many problems the world faces today are based on differences in these extrinsic motivators or passions. We assume if someone else does not value what we do, they are “wrong”, instead of simply different. We base our decisions on the extrinsic motivators, so they are visible and dynamic. We need to understand this and not necessarily be so judgmental. In the workplace, our intrinsic motivation comes from our behavioral performance – liking the work we do. The extrinsic motivation comes from the rewards of the job – money, power, knowledge, etc. If we are not receiving the rewards most valued by us, our life is not fulfilled, and we move on. I certainly agree on changing group/individual behavior. Could it be that intrinsic motivation is as simple as enjoying the behaviors it takes to be successful in a job? If I can be myself, do things the way I like and don’t have to adjust much, knowing my natural behavioral style won’t change much, I would think that’s a major part of intrinsic satisfaction. If I have to constantly focus on changing myself to better fit the job, I will suffer energy loss, frustration and stress trying to become somebody I am not intrinsically. Liking what I do – behaviorally – seems to me to be intrinsic.

Extrinsic motivation comes from the outside, not the inside. What is the “extra” I need to do something I am not currently doing or may not enjoy doing, possibly out of my “character” or norm. The “extra” typically is the carrot – money, power, altruism, knowledge, harmony, doctrine/religion. We each have our priorities as to which of these are important and which are not, as well as how important they may be. One of my disagreements with Pink is his (among others) determination on which of these is higher in his hierarchy. Why is Altruism higher than Harmony/aesthetics, which is in turn “higher” than the others? People who write books on what to look for in the perfect job so often base their recommendations on what would make them happy and assume it works for everyone. Some people do not care about helping others unless they meet their particular criteria for “deserving” help, and they may not change that view as they get older. Is there really anything wrong with that? Is the quest for knowledge really less “advanced” than the quest for harmony/aesthetics? These are judgment calls, and I don’t believe these writers should be passing judgment. Many problems the world faces today are based on differences in these extrinsic motivators or passions. We assume if someone else does not value what we do, they are “wrong”, instead of simply different. We base our decisions on the extrinsic motivators, so they are visible and dynamic. We need to understand this and not necessarily be so judgmental.

In the workplace, our intrinsic motivation comes from our behavioral performance – liking the work we do. The extrinsic motivation comes from the rewards of the job – money, power, knowledge, etc. If we are not receiving the rewards most valued by us, our life is not fulfilled, and we move on.

]]> By: Aubrey Daniels http://datadome.com/newsblog/2010/02/05/behavior-here-behavior-there-behavior-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Aubrey Daniels Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:26:02 +0000 http://www.datadome.com/newsblog/?p=274#comment-24 First, thanks for mentioning OOPs. Second, you cannot change group behavior without understanding individual behavior. Third, I am not a fan of Dan Pink. See my blog: aubreydanielsblog.com (Drive Me Crazy). I mention that because you said that I deal with external environment and stimuli. While that is correct, it is not complete. I am trying to understand human behavior wherever it occurs. Pink seems to think that he, or Deci, discovered intrinsic motivation. I am just as concerned with intrinsic reinforcement as he is -- actually more so. The questions are where does it come from and how do you create employees who are intrinsically motivated? Pink doesn't really answer either question. I made up an old saying that answers it, "You can't be proud of yourself, till someone has been proud of you." First, thanks for mentioning OOPs. Second, you cannot change group behavior without understanding individual behavior. Third, I am not a fan of Dan Pink. See my blog: aubreydanielsblog.com (Drive Me Crazy). I mention that because you said that I deal with external environment and stimuli. While that is correct, it is not complete. I am trying to understand human behavior wherever it occurs. Pink seems to think that he, or Deci, discovered intrinsic motivation. I am just as concerned with intrinsic reinforcement as he is — actually more so. The questions are where does it come from and how do you create employees who are intrinsically motivated? Pink doesn’t really answer either question. I made up an old saying that answers it, “You can’t be proud of yourself, till someone has been proud of you.”

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