The word prophecy, when used as a description of a motivational gift, can be somewhat misleading. We are not referring to whether or not someone is able to give prophetic words. Rather, the word prophecy in this case, is referring to the perspective from which an individual views life.

Someone with the motivational gift of prophecy, will quite often come across as being rather stern in their dealings with other people.
To a "prophet", everything is either black or white. There is very seldom any grey areas. From the view point of the "prophet", the most important thing is to name sin and root it out. Quite often, people are hurt by the abrupt actions and judgements of a "prophet".

Some denominations have been "top - heavy" with people in controlling positions having the motivational gift of prophecy. As a result, their affiliated churches would quite often stress the need for decisions and repentance without providing opportunities for spiritual growth and various areas or ministry.
To effectively function, there needs to be an overall balance in order to develop a healthy ministry.

The basic motivation of someone with the gift of "prophecy", is to reveal unrighteous motives or actions by presenting God's truths. Obviously, this is necessary in order to act as a "check" . In fact, the presence of those with the motivational gifts of prophecy will keep others from giving way to worldly desires and thus making bad choices.

The "prophet" will often be persuasive in speech and will often bring to light things that have been previously concealed. In fact, it is not uncommon for for someone with the motivational gift of prophecy to actually be used to "reveal the secrets of men's hearts, causing them to fall down and worship God." (ICorinthians 14:25)