Motivation- is an inner state that causes an individual to behave in a way that ensures the accomplishments of some goals. Principal motivates the teachers to be an effective facilitator of learning in order to achieve quality learning as one of the goals of DepEd. There are 4 kinds of motivational drives that an administrator must understand so that she can apply these in motivating her teachers or employees.

1. Achievement Motivation- drives to pursue and attain goals, to achieve objectives and advance up to the ladder of success. Knowing this kind of motivation principal needs to encourage teachers to enroll in Masters Degree, attend trainings and seminars, to get higher score in every basis of performance rating to be outstanding, received an award for a meritorious contributions in the community because all these things can be used to qualify in the ranking for promotions.
2. Affiliation Motivation- the drive to relate to people on a social basis. Affiliation motivated people work better if they are being praise or complimented for their favorable attitude and cooperation. Knowing this motivational drives principal or manager must recognized contributions of an employee by praising or good comments for a job well done or give certificates of recognition.
3. Competence Motivation- the drive to win in every competition that will give him/her happiness and satisfaction. This will drive a person to seek job mastery, perform well by giving his best in order to win.
4. Power Motivation- the drive to influence people and change situations. Once the power is acquired by a person it may be used either constructive or destructively, or may create an impact in the organization and willing to take a risk to do so. Principal or manager must have the ability to influence people by a talking them with honesty and sincerity, role model of desirable values and behavior. A leader of good qualities and behavior can easily persuade and influence people in the organization because she has already got their trust and confidence with the qualities and attitudes she has showed them.

By: Mrs. Ofelia B. Reyes/ TeacherIII / Limay National HIghschool