Motivation
Motivation is fundamentally about maintaining and maintaining the desire to achieve goals. In general, there are two different types of motivation factors: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivators are driven by desire, while extrinsic motivators are driven by either fear or the desire to achieve a reward.
How?
Show interest in the employee's perspective.
Create opportunities for independent choices and solutions.
Provide space to try things out.
Support the employee in seeing their development on the path to mastery.
Adapt the requirements to the individual employee.
Create activities that strengthen collaboration.
Provide structure and clear goals.
Internal vs. external motivation
3 factors for internal motivation
1
Autonomy
Autonomy is about making conscious choices and focusing on becoming self-determined in the decisions you make and how you translate them into action. It creates a sense of recognition.
2
Competence
Competence is about focusing on structure, habits, and daily tasks, as well as our ability to regulate our emotional state. This includes the capacity to handle anxiety, worry, and negative thoughts.
3
Cohesion
Cohesion is about feeling connected to others and having a sense of belonging. This is strengthened through togetherness and shared activities, such as exercise, creative projects or cultural experiences.
Self-Determination Theory
What makes us act the way we do? That is the question behind a motivation theory called Self-Determination Theory, developed by Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan. The theory is based on the idea that motivation only arises and affects the work environment when employees experience self-determination/autonomy, belonging, and competence. These three elements together create a feeling of motivation.
Autonomi
is based on the feeling of making one's own choices and being independent in one's work. If employees experience being "directed" too much, motivation often decreases, as there will be a low degree of self-determination.
Affiliation
is about the desire to feel a sense of belonging to one's work and workplace. When employees experience a sense of belonging, they are easier to motivate because they feel part of something bigger. By strengthening the shared community in the workplace, you can increase employees' sense of belonging.
Competence
is also an important element in the interaction with belonging and autonomy. It is about feeling capable and qualified for one's work. When employees experience that they have the skills to perform their work in the best possible way, it promotes the desire to develop further.
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