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[Lecture] The truth about what motivates us

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Vequeth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United Kingdom1116 Posts
May 29 2010 16:45 GMT
#1
Really a great insight into the motivations of your average joe in the workplace.



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WakaDoDo
Profile Joined July 2009
Sweden1183 Posts
May 29 2010 17:14 GMT
#2
A friend of mine linked this video to me earlier today. I got to agree with this guy. More things should be given for free .

Companies that encourages personal creative thinking are the best.
gumbum8
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States721 Posts
May 29 2010 17:16 GMT
#3
Thats reallly interesting stuff. Especially the Australian company... I forgot the name.
The art is soo good! This must have taken sooo much effort! Thanks for sharing.
but really, has anyone REALLY been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Ryps
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Romania2740 Posts
May 29 2010 17:29 GMT
#4
Interesting vid, too bad there arent that many jobs like that
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9950 Posts
May 29 2010 17:37 GMT
#5
Wow, that was super interesting. Major props for finding this.
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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
May 29 2010 17:41 GMT
#6
There is a lot of really great research that comes to this same conclusion, its incredible that so few places try to create an environment that takes advantage of it
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fanta[Rn]
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Japan2465 Posts
May 29 2010 17:56 GMT
#7
Isn't Google practicing exactly that? Stuff like Orkut and other cool things Google is providing came out of those "do what you want" sessions.

It's a very interesting concept, I hope more companies jump onto this!
wanderer
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States641 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-29 18:04:28
May 29 2010 18:01 GMT
#8
100% agree with what this guy has to say. I very much fit the description of the kind of person he's talking about. I have a lot of hobbies, and nobody really understands why I do all of these things.

I've played guitar for 2 years, studied 13 foreign languages for 2-15 years depending on which one you're talking about, I'm into BW and SC2 and TF2 and eSports, I'm into programming — I've made all sorts of cool shit for my computer... even remade an old Telery.net game in C# — I've made BW and SC2 maps, one of which was the #2 most popular for the first 5 days of beta... I even majored in my worst subject in college! (I graduated last week, too...)
Fuck you, I have a degree in mathematics and I speak 12 languages. (I called the World Cup final in 2008 btw)
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-29 18:16:20
May 29 2010 18:05 GMT
#9
I was with him until the end. When he started describing wikipedia and linux, that was cool. Known examples of good products created by a group of skilled individuals with little pay, good stuff.. However, when he starts talking about a company with a greater purpose, and how that's what everyone wants - he misses the point completely.

What wikipedia/apache/Linux and the Australian-company example have in common is that it's social. Other people are involved giving a frame of reference for the work thats being done. Together they have a history and together they have a vision, right there, at the office or at the forum. People working together, making sure everyone is giving their input and ideas. In a way they are moving forward together, but at the same time they are moving forward individually. Just like like how a braid or a tapestry is made. If I had the choice of investing my whole self into a project like this, that would be more attractive then going up the career ladder for more money so that the boss is satisfied.

I don't think a lot of people get motivated by apple's or facebook's greater vision. Even if a company has a noble vision, that doesn't translate into a positive workplace environment. It sounds more like creating a conformity in order to maximize profit then giving people motivation for work.
"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
Qualm
Profile Joined December 2009
721 Posts
May 29 2010 18:10 GMT
#10
Wow, both the content and the art in this video is really superb.

Thanks for sharing!
Reflex
Profile Joined March 2007
Canada703 Posts
May 29 2010 18:19 GMT
#11
Cool! This was a Ted talk a while ago:

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2751 Posts
May 29 2010 18:22 GMT
#12
I loved the art too, good for keeping focus.

Also, look around people. TL is driven by this. And I'm tuning into day[9] right now.
HaFnium
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United Kingdom1077 Posts
May 29 2010 19:58 GMT
#13
nice video, really enjoyed the art.

lol I immediately thought of sc2 when they mentioned lame products in the end....
BW forever!
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-29 23:53:01
May 29 2010 23:39 GMT
#14
I saw a video and/or read about this a while back. The drawings are pretty cool though.
this was a TED talk wasn't it? Pretty sure the guy was an employee of google.

Blizzard should watch this imo.

yea. The op video was only a snippet of the entire talk.

..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Masamune
Profile Joined January 2007
Canada3401 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-29 23:53:06
May 29 2010 23:52 GMT
#15
sooo does this explain why athletes are overpaid, scientists underpaid, and tl so awesome ^^?

really cool video btw! thanks for sharing.
ironchef
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Canada1350 Posts
May 30 2010 19:30 GMT
#16
On May 30 2010 04:58 HaFnium wrote:
nice video, really enjoyed the art.

lol I immediately thought of sc2 when they mentioned lame products in the end....


lol moreso i thought of wow.. Or any time anyone counters an argument regarding quality with "Oh but you're gonna buy it and it has made or going to make lots of money therefore its the best".

Kinda came to this conclusion before, but im curious what the "comfortable amount"of money is.
“Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.” - Marcus Aurelius
DrivE
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States2554 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-30 19:41:20
May 30 2010 19:39 GMT
#17
I found the artwork to be incredibly entertaining.
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LastWish
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
2015 Posts
May 31 2010 18:24 GMT
#18
I hope companies really start to do something with their old-school motivational programs.
- It's all just treason - They bring me down with their lies - Don't know the reason - My life is fire and ice -
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