Motivation is always something that can help an organization. When managing a department of an organization it is essential that the manager knows how to motivate his employees. They need to understand what motivation means, the different types of motivation, and how to apply those motivation methods. The key factor in motivation is how you perceive the work you have to do. Motivation can and does help organizations grow more and more every day. To actually motivate another, you need to truly inspire that person. We need to understand what motivation really means. Motivation means that you have the incentive or inspiration to help others in your family, friends, work, and more. If they think about it, then it can be done. Motivation means having the will to move forward and progress throughout your work performance. If a person is motivated then he can help motivate others. This is especially true in any organization large or small. They also need to understand how to lead and implement motivation techniques. Today I learned that my department needs to be downsized. This means that I need to motivate myself and my employees so that I can keep this organization running smoothly and progressing for many years to come. I thought about the different types of motivational methods and narrowed it down to three methods that I would like to apply to keep my employees inspired. The three ways and means I have chosen are process-based motivation, motivation through external forces, and motivation through job design. I believe these three will be very helpful in motivating my employees. With process-based motivation it's about goal setting, fairness and expectation. When managers and employees come together… in the center of the paper… getting angry as individuals and as an organization means leading your life with gratitude” (Mullen, 2003, para. 9). Motivation within the organization and its component departments are excellent at bringing managers and employees together and making the industry better than before, regardless of the challenges that lie ahead. Works Cited Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. Retrieved from http://faculty.washington.edu/janegf/goalsetting.htmlLombardi, D. J., Schermerhorn, J. R., & Kramer, B. (2007). Health care management. Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection Database Mullen, L. (2003, January). Masters of motivation. Leadership for Student Affairs, 41(5),16. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/docview/1268166086