Individually Motivate Your Employees

Management & LeadershipTeamwork & CooperationManagers≈ 20 min

Key skill: Motivation & recognition

Summary

Identify each team member's personal drivers of motivation and demotivation through a one-on-one conversation and the motivation rocket, then run a team meeting to strengthen everyone's engagement.

Target audience

Managers looking to acquire the fundamentals of management.

Learning objectives

Tailor motivation strategies to each team member (using the motivation rocket)
Use the 9 managerial keys to boost team members' engagement
Encourage team members to self-assess their motivation and voice their satisfactions and frustrations
Ask the right questions to identify their individual sources of motivation (drawing on a suggested list)

Module outline

StorytellingExplores the crucial difference between being stimulated and being motivated at work, through an introspective dialogue
Articles“Motivation vs. Stimulation” comparison table presenting the key differences · The motivation rocket: a tool covering the 5 areas of motivation at work · A practical positioning exercise on the motivation rocket
Expert videoHow to motivate each team member according to their individual drivers, with a presentation of the motivation rocket
AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

Models & methods

The distinction between motivation and stimulation; the motivation rocket; the 9 managerial keys; the Enjoy Doing / Know How to Do matrix.