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Hi Mindtools,
Nice reading these comments. These recommendations have been proven to be helpfull. The trick is that people can not be motivated. That's why the comment of Eisenhower is powerfull.
I've been doing research on this topic and there are 2 kinds of intrinsic and autonomous motivation people have, intrinsic (liking the activity) and identified (groupfeelings, doing something together and for eachother). When we can make sure that there is room for this kind of motivation people will be motivated by themselves. The SDT gives usefull insights. We should not use introjected (gain or loss of status) and extrinsic motivation. Actually this isn't motivation but reasons for movement, not motivation. Money for example isn't a motivator, it is a hygiene factor as Herzberg calls it.
With kind regards,
Louis
Thanks Louis for sharing your ideas from your research regarding motivation. Very interesting the 'identified' angle of motivation. I am curious to understand how that might link with individual's feelings/need of being 'connected'. Any thoughts?
Dale Carnegie wrote in this book "How to win friends and Influence People", written a long time ago.. but still good. One thing that always has stuck with me was his reference to his fishing trips in Maine and his love of Strawberries and Cream... For some reason, fish didn't like the same things he did... I have seen this approach in successful coaches. Why does a stick work with one player and carrot in the other... well because they are different.
Best Regards
Thanks Wayne for sharing that story. Indeed one things might motivate one person and do absolutely nothing for another.
"Great companies don't hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them. People are either motivated or they are not."
Simon Sinek
Thanks John for sharing that quote from Simon Sinek.
While all mentioned factors would contribute to a feeling of motivation, an important aspect to be considered is that we are all emotional beings & taking care of people s emotions in any interaction is equally important. A key approach to achieve this is by ensuring SCARF positive feelings in your team, in every interaction.
Thanks Illa for sharing your thoughts. I was not familiar with the SCARF model of motivation and looked it up. Interesting!