Motivation VBS111

Learn to maximise your motivation and motivate others! Motivated employees drive the success of a business. Learn how to get the best of employees by understanding more about this fascinating subject. Motivation is very simply, a process or mechanism that causes us to act or think in a certain way. It is a general term for any part of the hypothetical psychological process that involves experiencing needs and drives, and the behaviour that leads to the goal that satisfies them. Course Structure This course contains eight lessons, as follows:

1. Introduction
   Describe the nature and scope of motivation, and identify the differences between people that distinguish the application of motivational skills to achieve a successful outcome
2. Awareness
   Explain the significance of knowledge and understanding to motivation.
3. Tangible Rewards
   Explain the effect of Tangible Rewards (eg: Money, Services, Goods) as a major motivator.
4. Intangible Rewards
   Explain the effect of intangible Rewards (eg: Security, Ethics, Gratitude, Belief Systems/Religion, Peer Pressure) as a major motivator.
5. Negative Motivators
   Explain how actions can be motivated by negative motivators (eg. Pain, Suffering, Discipline, Threats), and distinguish this type of motivation from that achieved through positive motivators.
6. Initiating Motivation
   Explain how to initiate motivation with an individual or group for a situation not previously confronted.
7. Maintaining Motivation
   Explain how motivation can be maintained or increased in both successful and unsuccessful environments.
8. Applications
   Identify a wide range of situations where motivational skills can be applied, and determine an appropriate way to initiate and maintain motivation in each of those situations.

Aims

• Describe the nature and scope of motivation
• Identify the differences between people that distinguish the application of motivational skills
• Explain the significance of knowledge and understanding to motivation.
• Explain the effects of Tangible Rewards (eg: Money, Services, Goods) as a major motivator.
• Explain the effect of intangible Rewards (eg: Security, Ethics, Gratitude, Belief Systems/Religion, Peer Pressure) as a major motivator.
• Explain how actions can be motivated by negative motivators such as pain, suffering, discipline, threat), and distinguish this type of motivation from positive motivation.
• Explain how to initiate motivation with an individual or group in a situation not previously confronted.
• Explain how motivation can be maintained or increased in both successful and unsuccessful environments.
• Identify a range of situations where motivational skills can be applied, and determine an appropriate way to initiate and maintain motivation in each of those situations.

This course will develop the students understanding of motivating factors and how to use them to increase workplace motivation.