What genuinely drives people, and how to create conditions for it to thrive.
Motivation is one of the most misunderstood concepts in leadership. This session cuts through the common misconceptions, explores what actually drives people at work, and gives participants practical tools for understanding their own motivators and creating better conditions for the people around them. Participants leave with greater self-awareness and a clearer approach to motivation in their own work and teams.
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Understand what motivation actually is and why conventional approaches often backfire
Reflect on what genuinely drives you and where your motivation is strongest and most fragile
Leave with practical tools for sustaining your own motivation and nurturing it in the people around you
Most approaches to motivation focus on what people want. The more useful question is what they need.
What would change for you if you had a clearer picture of what genuinely drives you at work, and a better understanding of how to create the conditions for motivation to thrive in the people around you?
The session runs for 90 minutes. These often work well over lunch, and this timing can be flexed to suit your schedule.
Download AGENDA (PDF) →People responsible for motivating others who want to move beyond incentives and pressure. You leave understanding what is driving or draining motivation in your team.
A standalone session or part of a leadership or team performance programme. Understanding what drives you is the foundation for understanding what drives others.
No full team to bring? Individuals and small groups can join a scheduled open session and learn alongside people from other organisations.
Every engagement starts the same way: a 30-minute call to understand the team, the situation, and what good would look like. From there, we agree the shape of the workshop together.
“A highly interactive session, full of energy, insightful ideas and new ways of working. I have no hesitation in recommending.”
