Lecture on motivation

2. MOTIVATION
“Urge to behave or act in a way that will satisfy certain conditions, such as wishes, desires or goals”
Example:
Accomplishment
After a hopeless condition……
Features:
goal-oriented, continuous process, positive or negative, monetary or non –monetary
There are two types of motivation:
i.Extrinsic

3. EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
“Motivation to perform an activity to earn a reward or avoid punishment”
Like we gain pleasure, status, ranking & money……
Examples:
Studying to get a good grades.
Exercising to win a reward.
Posting on social media for likes.
Providing a student with stickers on a sticker chart when he/she do good work…….

4. INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
“Intrinsic motivation is an inner drive that propels a person to pursue an activity not for external rewards, but because the
action is enjoyable”
It is sometimes referred to as “inner” which refers to something coming from within.
Intrinsically- motivated behaviors are generated by the sense of personal satisfaction that they bring.
Examples:
If you are in university because you enjoy learning and want to make yourself a more self-well-rounded
individual, you are intrinsically motivated.

5. Features Of Motivation
Motivation is Motivation can be Motivation is
a psychological positive as well as a dynamic and
Phenomenon. negative. Continuous process.
Motivation Produces Motivation is a
goal directed behavior. complex process.

6. THEORIES OF MOTIVATION:
There are different types of theories of Motivation,
which includes,
1: Content Theories ( to define what motivates
people.)
2: Process Theories (explain how motivation occurs
and how our motives change over time.)
3: Cognitive Theories (cognitive theories inform our
understanding of motivation.)

7. MOTIVATION HOW CAN WE MOTIVATE OTHERS?
There are several ways to motivate people. Some of these are,
1: Ask them.
2: Involve them.
3: Trust them.
4: Inspire them.
5: Appreciate them.
6: Reward them.
7: Challenge them.
8: Celebrate Them.
9: Inform them.

8. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Abraham Maslow explains human needs are
arranged in a hierarchy from most to least
processing.
• People will try to satisfy their most important
needs first. When a person succeeds in
satisfying an important need, he will then try
to satisfy the next important need.

9. HIERARCHY.

14. Physiological needs:
• They are physical
requirements for
human survival.
• For instant:
Air, water, food, clothing,
metabolic requirements.

15. Safety Needs
• Once physiological
needs are met,
ones attention turns
to safety and
security
• These needs might
be fulfilled from:
• Living in safe area,
Job security.

16. Belonging Needs
• Once a person has
met the lower level
(physiological and
safety needs),
higher needs
awaken.
• Which is social and
involves feelings of
belongingness.
• friendship, family,
belonging to a
group.

17. Esteem Needs
• Esteem needs may
be internal and
external.
• Internal esteem
needs are those
related to self
esteem such as self
respect,
achievements.
• External esteem
needs are those
related to social
status and

18. Self-Actualization
• This the summit of
Maslow's hierarchy
of needs.
• Self actualizing
people are self-
aware, concerned
with personal
growth, less
concerned with
opinion of others,
and interested in
fulfilling their
potential.

19. Improvement of motivation
 Self motivation.
“ Push yourself, because no one else is going
to do it for you”
 Employee motivation.
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence
wins championships.”
–Michael Jordan

20. Self motivation.
• Increase motivation by
simplifying.
• Combine your small task.
• Focus on your
accomplishments.
• Celebrating success.
• Set measurable goals.
• Shift your motivation from
getting to giving.
• Create and repeat new
positive habit.

21. Employee’s motivation.
• Create a positive work
environment.
• Communicate effectively.
• Recognize good
performance.
• Prioritize employee wellbeing.
• Reduce workload.
• Lead with trust and respect.