Motivation Lessons
1. Autonomy: Encourage self-direction, freedom to choose.
2. Mastery: Foster skill development, challenge and improvement.
3. Purpose: Align work with meaning, values and significance.
4. Intrinsic Motivation: Focus on internal drivers, not external rewards.
5. Extrinsic Motivation: Understand how external factors impact motivation.
Key Drivers of Motivation
1. Tangible Rewards: Limited impact, can undermine intrinsic motivation.
2. Social Recognition: Can motivate, but limited to social context.
3. Personal Growth: Essential for long-term motivation and engagement.
4. Creativity and Challenge: Encourage innovation and mastery.
5. Feedback and Progress: Essential for learning and improvement.
Motivation Killers
1. Micromanagement: Undermines autonomy and creativity.
2. Fear and Pressure: Limits risk-taking and innovation.
3. Boredom and Repetition: Leads to disengagement and dissatisfaction.
4. Lack of Feedback: Hinders growth and improvement.
5. Unfairness and Injustice: Erodes trust and motivation.
Practical Applications
1. Design Workspaces: Encourage autonomy, collaboration.
2. Set Clear Goals: Align with purpose and values.
3. Provide Feedback: Regular, constructive, actionable.
4. Foster Creativity: Encourage experimentation, risk-taking.
5. Recognize and Reward: Focus on intrinsic motivators.
Conclusion
1. Understand individual motivations.
2. Create a motivating work environment.
3. Encourage self-reflection and growth.
4. Lead by example.
5. Continuously evaluate and improve motivation strategies.
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