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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E who wrote (11434)	4/15/2001 7:20:02 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

Yes it does pay. I always offer sodas to anyone who works at out house. When we had roofers I ordered them a pizza. People will do more for people they like than people they don't like. It's simply the way social creatures are. In one very good book on managing children that I read it discusses that getting children to work for you, and because they like you, is just fine. It is true that it is better if children want to learn for themselves and do things for themselves. But we can't expect all children to come to us like that. Some children have been beaten down by their home lives and conditions, and will not be at a point where they can learn simply because it is healthy to learn. And for them, is it ok to ask them to learn because they like you, and because you ask them to learn. In other words it is ok to motivate them with their regard for you. Adults are really just big children in many ways- especially adults who do not reflect at all about their actions or thoughts or the actions or thoughts of others. And it is useful and efficient to motivate them the same was as you would motivate children. It would be better if we could all do our job because we love it, and because we enjoy the process of our job (that's why I do mine). But I accept not everyone is there now. I wasn't always there. So for those other people, who might not be at a place where they can enjoy doing their job even for someone surly and unappreciative, we can motivate them with our kindness. I have come to regard surly and unappreciative people as a challenge. To be able to get them to crack (as in smile, and loosen up) is sort of fun. And to reach a disruptive child and turn them around (which is so very rewarding) you have to have a disruptive child in your class. If all the children were angels, I really wouldn't be able to use all of my creative talents.