What if your people aren't motivated by what you think motivates them? And what if some “motivational” tools work in exactly the opposite way? This course shows you how motivation really works, how to uncover individual motivators and demotivators, and how to build an environment in which people want to perform well.
Is this course for you?
Who the course is for
For leaders, managers, team leaders and anyone who leads people and wants to understand better what really motivates their team, how to prevent demotivation, and how to create an environment that supports long-term commitment and performance.
Expertise and prerequisites
The course requires no prior knowledge of motivation theories. It is practically focused and suits experienced leaders as well as people who are just starting to lead others.
What you'll gain
→You'll understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and find out why motivating everyone the same way doesn't work.
→You'll learn to recognise what genuinely motivates individual people and what does the opposite.
→You'll understand what part the leader plays in motivation and what part is down to the individual.
→You'll learn to work with autonomy, meaningful work, strengths and people's individual needs.
→You'll find out how different personalities and personality types come into play in motivation.
→You'll learn to use regular dialogue, feedback and tracking of satisfaction and performance.
→You'll understand how company culture and the way you reward people shape their behaviour.
→You'll learn to tell when a reward motivates and when it can have exactly the opposite effect.
What participants receive
Practical principles and tools
Practical principles and tools for working with the motivation of individuals and of the whole team.
Inspiration for development
Ideas on how to work with people's satisfaction, performance and personal development on an ongoing basis.
Ideas for rewarding people
Concrete suggestions for recognising and rewarding people in a motivating way.
Completion certificate
A course completion certificate issued by Symphera.
Our trainers
Martin Klusoň
Founder
Martin Klusoň
Founder
Martin is one of the leading experts on leadership and management in the Czech Republic and the author of several of his own frameworks for strategic management and organizational transformation. He has trained thousands of people, including C-level executives, and founded Symphera in 2007.
Course schedule
DEFINITIONS, THEORIES OF MOTIVATION
Motivation – reason and energy, Gallup, Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor X and Y, Daniel Pink. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, the role of the leader and of the individual in motivation.
EXPLORE AND UNDERSTAND THE MOTIVATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND YOUR OWN
7 reasons to work with passion. Find the motivators and demotivators. How do you keep a team engaged? Autonomy – how and when? Personality types, what motivates us, vision.
MEET THE NEEDS
Keep the dialogue going. Measure as you go – PMS, satisfaction and performance, feedback and personal development.
(DE)MOTIVATING REWARDS
Culture – who we hire, who we let go and what we reward. Types of reward – money, loyalty, recognition and more.
Certification
Certification
After completing the course you receive a certificate of completion (this is not an exam-based certification).
Available dates
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NEED ADVICE
Not sure this course is right for you?
We'll talk through what your team needs and check that this course is the right choice.
