Motivating self and others

This programme provides challenging insights into the nature of motivation as an emotional state and how to build and sustain consistent motivation in self and others through careful self-management on a day-to-day basis.

Level 

Programme is appropriate for learners at entry, intermediate and advanced levels.

Objectives

  • To develop insight into what motivation is and how it works in practice
  • To appreciate the importance of self-awareness and emotional states
  • To identify intrinsic and extrinsic motivators
  • To understand how to motivate self and others
  • To recognise the importance of goal setting and sustaining motivation
  • To develop a personal motivation plan

Process

Understanding Motivation – Defining motivation. Motivation as our natural state. Identifying blocks to motivation. Creating motivation vs. removing blocks. States of high / low motivation – behaviours, attitudes.

Psychology of Motivation – Emotional intelligence. Impact of emotions. Positive vs. negative emotional states. Managing emotional states. Influencing the emotional states of others. Energy and motivation. Life-style – balance.

Behaviour Change – Challenge of sustained behaviour change. Force of Habit. Danger of autopilot.  Self-awareness. Conscious choice.

What Motivates – Research on motivators – intrinsic and extrinsic. Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory – hygiene and motivating factors. Job enrichment. Helping others. Power of success. Non-financial motivators. Performance vs. tension – appropriate levels of arousal. Hierarchy of human needs – Maslow.

Motivating Others – Assumptions about people – Theory X Theory Y. Seed analogy – creating the conditions for motivation. Power of constructive feedback. Self-assessment. Hot buttons to motivate different styles. Positive reinforcement.

Styles & Preferences – Five motivational preferences – security / comfort, affiliation / friendship, organisational / structure, status / authority, individuality / autonomy. Motivating other styles and preferences. Self-assessment – McClellend’s 3 Motivators – achievement, power and affiliation.

Organisational Culture – Contextual impact on motivation. Reciprocal relationship between individual and organisation. Types of cultures – apathy, stress, cosy-club and achievement. Levels of support and challenge.

Self-motivation – Awareness of self. Leading by example. Being a self-starter. Identifying personal motivators – intrinsic and extrinsic. Self-limiting attitudes and behaviours. Impediments to motivation – cynicism, fear, etc. Self-coaching. TA Drivers – be strong, be perfect, try hard, hurry up, please people. Continuous learning. Self-confidence and doubt.

Goal Setting – Sense of purpose. Vision vs. objectives. Visualisation – building a clear future vision. SMART objectives. Feedback loop – success. Self-discipline and continuous effort. Dual focus – process vs. outcomes. Sustaining motivation in practice.

Tips & Techniques – Recognition Programmes. Communicating and building relationships. Support networks. Motivating people through change. Sustaining motivation through adversity.

Options

Programme is suited as a 1 day workshop for 8 to 10 learners.