Motiviting Yourself & Others

Course details

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• 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.

Program Outline

The Traditional Theories

• What is Motivation?            
• Herzberg Theory  
• Douglas McGregor Theory 

Modern Frameworks For Understanding Motivation

• Symptoms Of Poor Levels Of Motivation        
• Suggestions For Motivating Employees           
• The Problems Of Motivation Theory 
• Dealing With Performance Problems
• Defining Poor Performance              

Motivation on the Job:

• The Key Factors  
• Creating a Motivational Organization
• Creating a Motivational Job
• The Role ofValues
• Creating a Motivational Climate
• Expectancy Theory                           
• Designing Motivating Jobs  
• A Motivational Checklist

Applying Your Skills

• Using Coaching Skills         
• Maintaining Discipline         
• Dealing With Problems       
• The Counseling Interview   
• Conducting A Disciplinary Interview                 

Self- Motivation

• Keeping Yourself Motivated              
• Identifying Personal Motivators         
• Maximizing Your Motivators              
• Evaluating and Ada