Motivation and Collective Bargaining

This was an interesting unit, as I don't think that I really knew how collective bargaining agreements worked, aside from the fact that it was between an employer and a union, which I learned from being a sports fan.  The thing that I liked the most was learning more about the unions and the pros and cons associated with it.  The employment laws will vary from place to place, but this is a good base to build upon or refer back to.  Motivating is important when it comes to the nurse leader’s employees.  The best ways to maximize motivation through leadership methods.  Also, I would have never known that a formal reward system would have to be taxed, but it does make sense and it is worth it from a leadership and employee standpoint. 

I really enjoyed the activities and discussions.  They helped to put the collective bargaining assignment into perspective of seeing the different sides (employees and employers). Also, the discussions were great to see the different perspectives that people can take on an assignment.  I am a big self motivator, so I think I had a hard time coming up with things that will help motivate others, but it was good to see how the girls in the group would motivate others, especially since most nurses are still women. 

I will use this moving forward in my career.  It will impact whether or not I work for a facility that has unionized employees.  As of right now, I don't think that I would want to be a part of one.  There are definitely a number of pros, but I mostly want to be able to stand up for myself and my own merits and I feel I will do much better for myself.  Also, I like trying to motivate my fellow employees to work harder to see how it would work. 

Each and every individual person has the right to feel however they want to feel, but we can definitely make a difference in the environment that surrounds us.  It is the responsibility of the nurse leader to establish a work climate that motivates others to accomplish organizational goals while addressing individual employee needs.  Hopefully all the employees will take it upon themselves to motivate each other and make the place of employment a better place to be.  I know I will.