GOTJ Motivations

Motivations

Analysis

Determining the Motivations of Co-Workers

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Motivation & (Code):

1.Applying a Skill(Code=A)

“I have this skill and by God I’m going to use it!”

2.Being Better than Others(Code=B)

“I’ll show them whose tops!”

(‘Holier than thou Heather’ from book)

3.Controlling Others(Code=C)

“It’s my way, or the highway!”

(‘Will put you down in a minute William’ from book)

4.Taking the Easy Way(Code=E)

“I’m not going out of my way to do this!”

(‘Can’t Carry the Load Carol’ &

‘Ready for Retirement Ron’ from book)

5.Celebrity-type Fame(Code=F)

“I want to be bigger than Bill Gates!”

6.Pleasing God(Code=G)

“I work for God!”

7.Improving Self(Code=I)

“I must get better at what I do!”

8.Money(Code=M)

“I will do anything for more money!”

9.Pulling Others Down(Code=N)

“I will destroy her!”

(‘Don’t Turn Your Back on me Debbie’ &

‘Gossipy Gilda’ from book)

10. Meeting Objectives(Code=O)

“I must become VP before I’m 40!”

11.Pleasing Others(Code=P)

“I want them to be happy!”

12.Recognition from Others(Code=R)

“I want them to praise me!”

13.Sex(Code=S)

“I want to date my employees!”

(‘Lecherous Larry” from book)

14.Improving the World(Code=W)

“I am here to serve!”

15.Security(Code=Y)

"I will do anything to keep my job!”

Step One: Review the Motivations Listed Below:

Examples from Book:

‘Don’t Turn Your Back on Me Debbie’Primary Motivation=N

Secondary Motivations=B&R

‘Lecherous Larry’ Primary Motivation=S

Secondary Motivation=C

‘Can’t Carry the Load Carol’ Primary Motivation=E

Secondary Motivation=C

‘Will Put You Down in a Minute William’ Primary Motivation=C

Secondary Motivations=N&B

‘Holier than thou Heather’ Primary Motivation=B

Secondary Motivations=C&N

‘Ready for Retirement Ron’ Primary Motivation=E

Secondary Motivations=Y&O

‘Gossipy Gilda’ Primary Motivation=N

Secondary Motivation=P

Step Two: Using the codes above, determine Primary and Secondary Motivations for yourself and the people you work with.

Step Three: Analysis;

Compare your codes to your co-workers;

Where you see similarities (between your codes & your co-workers), there is probably conflict among you at some level; (Many times we share similar traits with those we most despise on the job.)

Think about specific situations in the past. Now that you have identified the Motivations, can you now understand their behavior and yours?

Think of possible scenarios in the future for yourself, and/or your co-workers, (a promotion, a new boss, a tough project, a company downturn, a company upturn, a new employee, a personal crisis); Knowing what you know now about your Motivations and those of your co-workers, what can you predict about behaviors?

Find a Scripture on Forgiveness. Use this to forgive yourself, or your co-worker for Motivations you find inappropriate at work.

Find a Scripture on Judgment. Use this to not be so quick to judge other people.

Strive to make Code G (Pleasing God) your Primary Motivation at work.