A challenge for one, a close-knit team for another, freedom for a third: motivation is personal.
Behind this diversity, research has found one constant: three universal needs—choosing how you work, making progress, and belonging. This module teaches you to spot each team member’s own mix of these needs, discuss it in regular one-on-ones, and adjust roles so that everyone’s daily work fits what matters to them.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Motivation and Engagement at WorkAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the framework of three universal needs behind all lasting motivation
- the motivation map to build with each team member, and the questions to fill it in
- the art of job crafting: adapting a role without a new job description
Who it’s for
Managers who want to motivate each team member according to what really drives them, beyond pay.
Learning objectives
- Understand the three universal needs in self-determination theory: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
- Build a motivation map with each team member, sorting their motivation levers under the three needs.
- Hold regular one-on-ones about motivation, based on four open questions.
- Adjust roles through job crafting, and have team members share what drives them.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
