We all need to find someone to look up to as a role model. And to be successful, mentoring has to be a two-way street. You choose your mentor and at the same time your mentor chooses you. By doing this, we will help our people achieve their full potential. The chief said the second element of her theme for 1998, recognition, is very closely related to motivation.
Recognition can take many forms.
It doesn t have to be a formal decoration or award. A simple note that says, You did a great job, or a kind word will go a long way toward improving someone s motivation and building a positive relationship, Smits said. That kind of thing can make a person s whole day. That s not to say the chief is encouraging supervisors to stop recommending decorations for their people. She s not.