Posted on Jan 19, 2014
How do you prefer to motivate a junior enlisted Service Member lacking motivation?
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Note: Let's focus on an otherwise quality Soldier simply going through an unmotivated spell.
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Everyone has the intent to be motivated. If a Soldier isn't motivated then I sit down and figure out what the underlying cause is. Chances are there is something going on. The best way to motivate a Soldier is to find out the underlying issue then make sure you can relate to that issue. Once a Soldier understands that another Leader went through the same issues they tend to turn around and get motivated because you just proved it can be and has been done before.
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SGM,
As a junior enlisted service member I think the best way to motivate a service member is to lead by example. Most of the time when I or other junior enlisted soldiers are unmotivated it stems from a reason above us. If I go into work and notice that my SGT, SSG, or MSG, with whom I work all day with, are unmotivated or are having a bad day it makes the entire S1 shop's morale go down.
I do not think this is just a problem with junior enlisted soldiers but with the Army as a whole. A MG once told me the day that you stop loving your job as much as you did when you first signed the dotted line you need to get out. It then no longer is about the common good of the Army but about you personally and that is when mistakes are made.
As a junior enlisted service member I think the best way to motivate a service member is to lead by example. Most of the time when I or other junior enlisted soldiers are unmotivated it stems from a reason above us. If I go into work and notice that my SGT, SSG, or MSG, with whom I work all day with, are unmotivated or are having a bad day it makes the entire S1 shop's morale go down.
I do not think this is just a problem with junior enlisted soldiers but with the Army as a whole. A MG once told me the day that you stop loving your job as much as you did when you first signed the dotted line you need to get out. It then no longer is about the common good of the Army but about you personally and that is when mistakes are made.
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SPC, I couldn't agree more. Motivation always needs to come from above. However, as a leader, you can't rely on feeling motivated every day. Before you become a leader, it is key that you replace motivation with discipline. As a leader you need to be able to keep your Soldiers motivated every day. Discipline doesn't rely on how you feel when you wake up in the morning. If you're a leader whose having a bad day, discipline is what keeps your Soldiers from realizing that and losing motivation as a result.
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