Only temporary motivation

Homer Rice said, “You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self-motivation.”

While examining applicability of this observation of Homer Rice in the context of Department of Posts it is observed that the Department is often using the temporary methods of motivation, particularly in respect of IP cadre which is facing discrimination in the matter of upgradation of GP vis-à-vis its counterparts working under CBDT/CBEC and other Departments/ Ministries of Govt. of India. It makes sense to some extent in the plea of the India Post that the Ministry of Finance in not cooperating in the matter. But it cannot be denied the fact that the Department of Posts’ approach to the issue is half-hearted. Till date the Postal Services Board has not taken up the issue for drafting a concrete proposal in appropriate manner. It is not correct on the part of the Department of Posts to blame MOF without doing its own home work properly. It is surprising that the Postal Directorate is sitting over the issue ignoring the aspirations of the entire IP cadre officials. The lasting motivation lies in the effective action of the Directorate in ensuring upgradation of GP of IPs at par with equivalent cadres in other Departments / Ministries of Govt. of India. Till this is not done, all the temporary methods of motivation will eventually fail to achieve its objective.