Jeff mentioned that some kids get paid for their good grades when talking about carrot and stick. I was one of the students that got paid for my good grades but I think that they helped me find grades important. It started off as a Type X behavior. I wanted to get good grades, which lead to money for me. As I got older and my parents encouraged me to get good grades they did not talk about the money but of what I was learning. I think this is a way to use money to help a person turn from a Type X to a Type I. I think it was also important that praise of doing well went along with it. Pink talked about Type I liking recognition but not working for it. I think recognition can be a powerful thing to help motivate because it is not something that is expected but it gives a good feeling in a helpful way.
Pink says that no one is one type all the time but that most people have tendencies to one or the other. I did not realize that how people are motivated could be related to heart disease. I had heard that stress can be a factor but had never thought about how intrinsic motivation could lead to stress that was not need when comparing Type A and Type B according to Friedman.
No comments:
Post a Comment