Motivating Your People -module 3

There  has been an increase in employee dissatisfaction in the company. Your  supervisor has asked you to develop a plan to increase motivation for  two employees in your department. You have surveyed the employees to  learn more about what they value and what is important to them in the  workplace. 
Below are the lists of their workplace priorities.  Items are listed in order, with the items at the top of the list being  more important than the items further down on the list. You have also  made a few notes based on your observations of their work history and  performance. 
Discuss the following points in a report (Microsoft Word) to your supervisor:

Discuss the leadership style you have used with each employee. (Use the two leadership style articles in the readings.)
From the readings, choose the theory of motivation that you feel  would be most effective to use with each employee and explain your  reasons. 
Describe how each of these employees would relate to that  motivation theory. For example, if you used Maslow’s theory, on which  level would you place each employee and why?
Determine two ways that you might motivate each employee. Your  existing budget does not allow you to offer raises, and there are no  open positions above these employees’ positions at this time, so  promotions would not be an option. Discuss your motivation ideas for  each employee, and explain why you think your motivators would be  effective.

Robert M.
Top Motivators

Improved salary/wages
Safe work environment
Job security
Health and life insurance
Good relationship with supervisor(s)         

Performance Notes

Robert has worked in your department for the past 5 years. 
He usually only misses one or two days per year, but this past year, he has missed 6 days.
Robert had received above average annual evaluations for the  first three years, but those evaluations have slipped in the past two  years.
He appears to like his job and gets along well with his  co-workers and management. Robert tends to shy away from leadership  roles, but has taken part in a few team projects where he seemed to  enjoy some success.

Juanita R.
Top Motivators

Challenging work
Opportunities to learn new skills and gain knowledge
More authority and independence
Increased chances for advancement/promotions
Good relationship with supervisor(s)

Performance Notes

Juanita has worked in the department for 3 years.
She has missed no days since she was hired for this position.
She continues to receive exceptional annual evaluations. 
She shows enthusiasm, drive, and a passion for her work. She  gets along well with everyone and has been asked to lead three  successful team projects