In Dr. Simon’s Lecture from last week, he points out the disconnect in how the industry rewards motivation as compared to our own perspective. As employees, we hope for ‘teamwork’, ‘achieving challenging stretch goals’, and overall ‘candor’ to motivate us. Employers often reward ‘individual effort’, ‘making the numbers’, and ‘agreeing with the boss’. Dr. Simon has shared an interesting disconnect in the way motivation is rewarded and what we think should be rewarded.

Does this disconnect surprise you? If you believe it to be an issue, in what ways would you resolve it? What would be some ways to reward motivation that would benefit both the employee and employer?