Breakthrough Motivation

Overview/Description
 The workplace of today is a fast-paced, demanding environment where workers are expected to be self-managed and highly productive. But why should they be? What motivates employees to do their best work? Historically, management has focused on extrinsic motivators, such as pay and benefits, but these are no longer adequate. New models of motivation, such as the ones explored in this course, are needed to match the dramatic changes in the way business gets done.

Target Audience
 Managers and employees of companies that realize survival and success will depend on the ability to leapfrog ahead of the competition with strategies that break through traditional business approaches

Expected Duration
2.5 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Motivation in Broad Terms

  • recognize the importance of understanding motivation.
  • match motivational levels with descriptions.
  • apply motivational-level strategies in business scenarios.
  • choose strategies for dealing with people's economic security motive.
  • match types of motives with their descriptions.
  • use appropriate strategies to handle a situation involving an emotional security motive in a case study scenario.

    • Motivating with Purpose

  • recognize benefits of providing purposeful work.
  • choose ways to motivate employees and make them feel passionate about their work.
  • use strategies to create a sense of purpose for an employee in a business scenario.
  • select ways to fulfill his or her sense of purpose.

    • Motivating with Growth

  • recognize benefits of providing growth opportunities.
  • use strategies to build competence in staff members in a business scenario.
  • choose ways to celebrate progress.
  • use appropriate responses to provide a sense of progress for an employee in a business scenario.
  • identify the characteristics of growth-oriented delegation.
  • use strategies to manage his or her personal growth in a business scenario.

    • Course Number: PD0225