Motivation

A Management Courses Introduction

By: Mike Clayton

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

If you are a manager, a supervisor, or a leader, there is one thing that is always and absolutely true. Your success is tied entirely to the success of the team you lead. And their ability to deliver the service, products, or changes you need of them is your responsibility.

There are many things that contribute to how well your team will perform. But one thing can undermine their performance quickly and completely: a lack of motivation.

So, high on your list of priorities must lie the imperative to understand how motivation works, and how you can motivate the members of your team. That is what this eBook is about.

Motivation is one of those topics that has fascinated by management thinkers and psychologists. There are so many models and theories. What I have tried to do is present all the most important ones in as clear a way as possible. This will give you an understanding of all the big ideas.

No one model is ‘right’. The only test that matters is whether it is useful. And a working manager knows that, among their team are very different people. So, having access to and understanding a wide variety of tools, theories, and models is the best way to equip yourself to succeed. It will make you adept at assessing people and situations and give you the options you need, to adapt to them effectively.

I have divided this eBook into three sections:

1. The Basics of Motivation, in which we look at the fundamental ideas you need.
2. Process Theories and Models of Motivation, in which I describe nine motivation models or theories, that talk about how people are motivated.
3. Content Theories and Models of Motivation, in which I describe nine motivation models or theories, that talk about what it is that motivates people.

I hope this short, low-cost eBook will be a great asset to anyone who needs to understand Motivation. And I wish you well, in applying these ideas.