prodders
Things that nudge
Prodders is the plural of prodder—someone or something that prods.
A prodder pokes, urges, or goads: The prodders kept the cattle moving.
Figuratively, prodders are people who push others to act: She needed prodders to finish the project on time.
A cattle prod is sometimes called a prodder.
Incite to action
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- spurIncentive or heel device
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- rodThin rigid stick
pitchfork · poker · stick · probe · electrode · skewer · lance · trident
Paid political persuaders
- advocatesThose who support causes
- agitatorsThose who incite disturbance
- incitersThose who urge action
- instigatorsThose who initiate trouble
campaigners · promoters · activists · provocateurs · rabble-rousers · influencers · negotiators · coaxers
goad
Incite to action
rod · pitchfork · poker · stick · probe · electrode · skewer · lance · trident · prong
lobbyists
Paid political persuaders
instigators · campaigners · promoters · activists · provocateurs · rabble-rousers · influencers · negotiators · coaxers · nudgers
motivators
Forces prompting action
- coachesThose who instruct athletes
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
- cheerleadersAthletic event spirit rousers
supporters · boosters · inspirers · advocates · promoters · champions · backers · inciters · goaders · pushers
goad
Incite to action
sheepdog · wrangler · herdsman · mustering · roundup · corral · livestock · cattle · flock · penning
- negativistspessimists, defeatists, doomers, doomsayers, negative Nellies
prodderspraisers
Those who express approval
encouragers · cheerleaders · rewarders · supporters · flatterers
proddersobstructors
Those who impede progress
blockers · hinderers · deterrents · impediments · preventers
proddersbystanders
People present but uninvolved
watchers · waiters · abstainers · enablers · accepters