The webinar discusses what motivates and demotivates employees. It explains that intrinsic motivation from having autonomy, mastery, and purpose at work is more powerful than extrinsic motivation like money. Employees want efficient managers, to think for themselves, see the end results of their work, be assigned interesting work, be informed, listened to, respected, recognized for efforts, challenged, and have skill development opportunities. The discussion recommends having a conversation with your manager about what motivates you and engages you at work.

1. Webinar # 3:
Employees –
What
motivates
and
demotivates
you?

2. Look for a valid opportunity to give feedback to your
manager and seek his or her permission. And when
granted, do so using the SBI Model.

3. What is
motivation?
What
motivates
employees?
The why of
work
Autonomy,
mastery, and
purpose

4. What is motivation …

5. Motivation
You can’t motivate people –
you can only provide the circumstances
by which people become motivated
Everybody is motivated –
But not everyone is inspired
Motivation is subjective
Intrinsic motivation is
more powerful than extrinsic
motivation
Money is overestimated as a
motivational force
People are motivated by
the pain/pleasure principle

6. 10 Qualities Employees Want in a Job
1. To work for efficient managers
2. To think for themselves
3. To see the end result of their work
4. To be assigned interesting work
5. To be informed
6. To be listened to
7. To be respected
8. To be recognised for their efforts
9. To be challenged
10. To have opportunities for increased skill
development (Harvard, 2005)

7. The Work People Do
Job Role Non-job Role
Technical skills
& Tasks
Team role
Career role
Innovation &
Continuous
Improvement role
SOURCE: Baker, T.B. (2015) The End of the Job Description: Shifting from a Job-focus to a Performance-focus
Positive mental
attitude &
enthusiasm role

10. For simple,
straight forward
tasks …

12. Have a conversation about autonomy, mastery, and
purpose with your manager and what motivates and
engages you.