Overview
What is motivation? It’s what makes you spring out of bed in the morning or smile when you see who’s calling. It makes you willing to put in a long day to close that sale. In short, motivation is the reason you do what you do.
Motivation comes from internal and external forces - and those forces are unique to every person. But why should managers learn about motivation? For starters, motivated employees are more productive, happier at work, and stick around longer.
So, how can managers motivate employees? In this self-paced module within the Leadership Lab series, you’ll review types of motivation. You’ll also understand the unique forces that motivate individuals - and use that knowledge to everyone’s advantage.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Identify key factors that influence motivation in workplace teams, including leadership style, work environment, relationships, and individual needs.
- Explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and apply this understanding to support engagement and performance in yourself and others.
- Recognise behavioural indicators of motivation and demotivation and use observation-based strategies to respond effectively and support team wellbeing.
- Apply practical strategies to enhance motivation through communication, feedback, recognition, and role clarity.
- Reflect on your own role and influence within a team and develop an action plan to positively impact motivation, collaboration, and workplace culture.
This learning module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Who is this for?
This course is designed for managers, team leaders, and aspiring leaders who want to understand what drives their employees and how to foster motivation, engagement, and a positive workplace culture. It is suitable for anyone responsible for leading teams, improving performance, or supporting staff wellbeing.
Author
This course was developed by Articulate.
Additional course features
Want to explore the topic in a speech pathology context, or discuss the topic with your colleagues? Reflective and discussion-based questions have been embedded to guide team conversations or personal reflection.
Pricing
Members: $19
Non practicing members: $12
Student members: $8
Non-members: $28