William Glasser Quotes

There will always be people who think that money and benefits and even just having a job should be thanks enough. There are also those that think they do a great job without anyone having to thank them. But study after study has shown that no one is immune from the motivating effects of acknowledgement and thanks.

Even though they are paid differently, everyone has to feel appreciated.

If you treat people nicely, and you allow them to fulfill a role that is satisfying for them, they'll accomplish a lot, and they'll enjoy their work.

If you are only doing what you are getting paid for, and doing it no better than the average employee, then your pay is most likely right where it should be.

If employees need to stay late in order to curry favor with the boss, what motivation do they have to get work done during normal business hours? After all, they can put in the requisite 'face time' whether they are surfing the Internet or analyzing customer data.

People don't do good work when they feel like losers and are second-class citizens within their own company.

The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.

It's important to feel wanted by your manager.

If you respect people, and you pay them well, they will do anything for you

I care about being paid fairly for what I do. When I approach a project, I put my whole heart and soul into it. Because I really care about it.

I think every actor should be always grateful when they work.

The morale when I came in was not the best. It was because the agency had not been valued.

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.

I just feel like if I do good work, then people should respect me for the work I do.

There's nothing nicer than getting a round of applause for turning up for work. It's amazing! You start work, and people clap. Do you know what I mean? And then they stand up and clap at the end.

Many of the factors that we think will cause motivation, such as fair pay and a good manager, won't make you love your job. Even if you eliminate what makes you dissatisfied, that doesn't make you motivated. It doesn't make your work rewarding. You just are less bothered by things.

Men and women want to do a good job, and if they are provided the proper environment, they will do so.

It's amazing that this is still news to people, but that affects the final outcome of the film. When people are treated well, and they're made to feel valued, they give 110 percent.

The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it's usually lousy.

For now, I'm just going to keep doing the work and hope I don't get fired. If people want to put me up on their walls, I'll love it.

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they're working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.

You have to be engaged, or else you're not going to want to show up and go to work.

The millennial generation and a growing number of employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. If a nonprofit could make that easy for me, they are doing me a favor. It's not just a one-way value exchange; it is an internal morale building opportunity.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence.