Overview:
The basic premise of this program is that motivation is not something you do to others; people motivate themselves. This program is not about traditional extrinsic motivation techniques such as rewards, incentives, salary, etc. These use a carrot or stick approach that tries to get employees to change their behavior based on external factors. This program is about helping managers and supervisors create the appropriate climate that fosters positive feelings and eliminates obstacles, then employees will be intrinsically motivated. The three elements of this type of climate are community, influence and openness. The program focuses on providing the skills and techniques you will need to help groups develop a sense of community, to acquire influence over their work-related actions, and to enjoy the openness of shared information and feelings.
Audience:
Managers or Supervisors
Prerequisites
None.
Course duration:
1 day
Course outline:
1. The foundation of motivation
- Introduction
- Community
- Influence
- Openness
- Case studies
2. Fostering motivation as a manager
- Who motivates you?
- Tailoring your leadership style
- Dialog and listening
- Honesty, trust and respect
- Commitment and passion
- Sharing information
- Creating a shared vision and mission
- Building group identity
3. Encouraging employees’ intrinsic motivation
- Creating a culture of ownership and accountability
- Taking initiative
- Initiative practice
- Learning from mistakes
4. Overcoming obstacles to motivation
- Dealing with outside pressures
- Improving systems and policies
- Strategies for fostering motivation in a negative culture
- Challenging personalities
- Motivating “borrowed” people
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