Employee Motivation  

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Course Description

When you think of staff motivation, many things may come to mind: more money, a bigger office, a promotion, or a better quality of life. The truth is, no matter what we offer people, true motivation must come from within. Regardless of how it is characterized, it is important to get the right balance in order to ensure that you have a motivated workforce.

The Employee Motivation course will give you several tools to become a great motivator, including goal setting and influencing skills. Participants will also learn five of the most popular motivational models, and how to bring them together to create a custom program.

8+

Hours

52

Lectures

$60

Price

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learning Objectives

  • Defining motivation, an employer’s role in it and how the employee can play a part
  • Identifying the importance of Employee Motivation
  • Identifying methods of Employee Motivation
  • Describing the theories which pertain to Employee Motivation – with particular reference to psychology
  • Identifying personality types and how they fit into a plan for Employee Motivation.
  • Setting clear and defined goals.
  • Identifying specific issues in the field, and addressing these issues and how to maintain this going forward.

Course Outline

Module One: A Psychological Approach

  • Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
  • The Two Models and Motivation

Module Two: Object-Oriented Theory

  • The Carrot
  • The Whip
  • The Plant

Module Three: Using Reinforcement Theory

  • A History of Reinforcement Theory
  • Behavior Modification in Four Steps
  • Appropriate Uses in the Workplace

Module Four: Using Expectancy Theory

  • A History of Expectancy Theory
  • Understanding the Three Factors
  • Using the Three Factors to Motivate in the Workplace

Module Five: Role of Personality in Motivation

  • Identifying Your Personality Type
  • Identifying Others" Personality Type
  • Motivators by Personality Type

Module Six: Setting Goals

  • Goals and Motivation
  • Setting SMART Goal
  • Evaluating and Adapting

Module Seven: A Personal Toolbox

  • Building Your Own Motivational Plan
  • Encouraging Growth and Development
  • Getting Others to See the Glass Half-Full

Module Eight: Motivation On the Job

  • The Key Factors
  • Creating a Motivational Organization
  • Creating a Motivational Job

Module Nine: Addressing Specific Morale Issues

  • Dealing with Individual Morale Problems
  • Addressing Team Morale
  • What To Do When the Whole Company is De-Motivated

Module Ten: Keeping Yourself Motivated

  • Identifying Personal Motivators
  • Maximizing Your Motivators
  • Evaluating and Adapting

Assessment