What gets you to work in the morning isn’t just the pay—and it changes over a lifetime.
Why does a colleague say yes to everything, and why does your own drive fade in some months? Behind every behavior lies a need, met or not: safety, belonging, esteem… This module gives you a simple lens for understanding what motivates or worries you and the people around you, and ways to respond in your own role.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Motivation and Engagement at WorkAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the five levels of Maslow’s pyramid to see where you stand today
- a few pointers for spotting the poorly met need behind a change in behavior
- some practical ways to act at each level, as a team member or as a manager
Who it’s for
Team members who want to keep their motivation going day to day, and managers who want to sustain their team’s engagement.
Learning objectives
- Identify the five needs behind motivation according to Maslow, and how each one shows up at work today.
- Assess which level you are at yourself, and spot the signs of a poorly met need in your colleagues.
- Act on your own needs where you can: protect time to disconnect, reach out to others, and dare to ask for feedback.
- Respond to your team’s needs in practical ways: a clear structure, belonging rituals, recognition, and autonomy.
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.
