Leaders want their employees to come to work every day and do their optimal best.  For this reason, leaders try to give employees motivation.  Unfortunately, leaders can’t give employees motivation because all motivation is self-motivation.  Leaders, however, can help employees discover what motivates them and then work cooperatively with the employee to identify motivational opportunities.

Participants will learn the difference between motivation and engagement.  Hint:  Motivation is good, but engagement is better! They will understand what motivates and engages employee and be able to hold engagement conversations with employees.

Learning Objectives:  At the completion of this program participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between motivation and engagement
• Analyze the probability and risks associated with employees leaving the organization to find motivational opportunities elsewhere
• Learn the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators
• Learn what to do when the employee’s motivational source is outside of the manager’s span of control
• Use an assessment to learn how values differ between employees
• Hold motivation and engagement conversations with employees

Learning methodologies may include: 

• Facilitator-led discussion
• Breakout group team discussion
• Individual and small group activities
• Short case studies
• Assessment
• Participant workbook
• Take-away tools