Motivation: Motivating Your Team And Yourself

Learn and Practice The Most Critical Skills Every Team Leader Must Know

What you'll learn
Identify sources of motivation in the three major types of motivation.
Develop an analysis of problem behavior.
Identify ways to improve the social motivation derived from team membership.
Increase intrinsic motivation derived from the work itself.
Develop a plan to increase the motivation of team members using a scientific approach.
Requirements
No. Only the desire to better manage and motivate your team.
Description
If you want to lead a self-managing and highly motivated team, this course if for you. It is intentionally short and to the point.
The instructor has authored ten books on management, leadership and motivation and has consulted with major corporations for more than forty years. This short courses distills the most critical lessons needed to motivate your team members.
A high performing team is highly self-managed and self-motivated. But, it is the manager who creates the conditions, the encouragement and provides the coaching that brings the team to this point of self-management. Creating a sense of worthy purpose is essential, as well as a team dynamic that creates bonds that unite the team and brings out their most positive energy. Caring and psychological safety have proven critical. You will learn how to build this sense of purpose, and create the social system that unites team members. 
You will also learn how to deal with negative behavior in the most positive way possible. 
In this course you will learn the following: 
Identify Sources of Motivation that will motivate all team members.How to use both Intrinsic and Extrinsic MotivationHow you can optimize Social Reinforcement from the team itself.How to develop a system of motivation in the organizaton. How to analyze behavior and its influences using the ABC Model of Managing Behavior.How to use reinforcement schedulesHow to distinguish the difference between performance problems that require new skills versus motivation.
Why learn from me? I have helped almost one hundred companies develop systems of teamwork and motivation over the past forty years. These companies include Honda, Toyota, Shell Oil Company, Merck, American Express, 3M and many more. I have been hands-on in manufacturing, healthcare and technology companies. 



Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Course Objectives

Section 2: A Few Essential of High Performing Teams

Lecture 3 What Google Discovered: Caring, Safety and Trust

Lecture 4 A Few Basics of Team Leadership

Lecture 5 Team Self-Assessment and Agenda - Activity

Section 3: The Hierarchy of Motivaton

Lecture 6 The Hierarchy of Motivation

Lecture 7 The Purpose Principle

Lecture 8 The Power of Purpose - Activity

Lecture 9 Social Motivaton

Lecture 10 Social Motivation - Activity

Lecture 11 Situational Motivation

Section 4: Getting the Most From Intrinsic Motivation

Lecture 12 Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation - The Controversy

Lecture 13 How You Can Optimize Intrinsic Motivation

Lecture 14 Optimizing Intrinsic Motivation - Activity

Section 5: The Science of Behavior Management

Lecture 15 Analyzing Performance

Lecture 16 Fact Based Definitions Matter

Lecture 17 Pinpointing Behavior vs. Attitudes

Lecture 18 Antecedents: Prompts, Cues, Targets

Lecture 19 Teams Keep Score

Lecture 20 Visual Display

Lecture 21 Scorekeeping and Visual Display Activity

Lecture 22 Making Goal Setting Effective

Lecture 23 Principles of Effective Reinforcement

Lecture 24 The Balance of Consequences

Lecture 25 Engagement in Continuous Improvement

Lecture 26 Punishment, Anyone?

Lecture 27 Activity - Systems of Motivaton

Section 6: Summary

Lecture 28 Final Thoughts on Motivation

Lecture 29 Bonus Lecture: Some Additional Resources

This course is intended for managers, team leaders, or those wishing to develop the critical skill of motivating others.