Motivation of others

A change in workYesterday Today

What motivates you?Find 3 examples where you were motivated. Discuss the best examples in your group. What characterize these episodes?

• Work to have leisure time (money).

• Mutal trade

The Worker

• Work-life balance

• Work important, but not everything

• Split work-home identity

The Pragmatic

• Recognition as the motor

• “Mountain climber”

• Focus on own achievement

The Achiever Junkie

• Call• Values and ideals

• Recognition limited to the extraordinary

• Work as identity

The Primadonna

Who are you?

Primadonna

Advantages of the Primadonna Work to make a difference Self-governed Dedicated and inspired Not demanding (?)

Why motivate? Is it necessary at all? Ideals, talents and self-governance

Frustration-regression – “pige-sur”?

When have you been demotivated?Find 3 times where you have been demotivated and share the best example in your group.

Motivating the primadonna

What motivates1. Calling2. Kick3. Flow4. Identity

1. Calling Working for a

higher purpose Making a differens Most evident

during crises and preasure

2. Kick When everything

comes together High on happiness Center of

attention Summer biking

3. Flow Balance between

skill and challenges

Forgetting time and place

Dark side of flow: Frustration and sacrifices.

4. Identity Traditions To be somebody To be part

something

Motivation: A risky balance Limited

possibilities and rooms for motivation.

No constant peak

4 best-practice recommendations

Embrace Enthusiasm and Dedication

Challenges them!Force them out of their comfort zone

Be idealistic Authentic alignment

Praise was cool in 68Positive and critical feedback