Course Synopsis

Welcome to the Employee Motivation workshop. Employee Motivation is becoming ever more important in the workplace as time goes on, and everyone agrees that a motivated workforce is far more likely to be a successful workforce.

Course Objectives 

  • Defining motivation, an employer’s role in it and how the employee can play a part
  • Identifying the importance of Employee Motivation
  • Identifying methods of Employee Motivation
  • Describing the theories which pertain to Employee Motivation – with particular reference to psychology
  • Identifying personality types and how they fit into a plan for Employee Motivation.


Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Introduction

    • Module 1 - Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Workshop Objectives

  • 2

    A Psychological Approach

    • Module 2 - Psyhological Approach

    • Module 2 - Herzberg's Theory of Motivation

    • Module 2 - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

    • Module 2 - The Two Models and Motivation

    • Module 2 - Video

    • Module 2 - Quiz

  • 3

    Object-Oriented Theory

    • Module 3 - Object Oriented Theory

    • Module 3 - The Carrot

    • Module 3 - The Whip

    • Module 3 - The Plant

    • Module 3 - Video

    • Module 3 - Quiz

  • 4

    Using Reinforcement Theory

    • Module 4 - Using Reinforcement Theory

    • Module 4 - A History of Reinforcement Theory

    • Module 4 - Behavior Modification in Four Steps

    • Module 4 - Appropriate Uses in the Workplace

    • Module 4 - Video

    • Module 4 - Quiz

  • 5

    Using Expectancy Theory

    • Module 5 - Using Expectancy Theory

    • Module 5 - A History of Expectancy Theory

    • Module 5 - Understanding the Three Factors

    • Module 5 - Using the Three Factors to Motivate in the Workplace

    • Module 5 - Video

    • Module 5 - Quiz
  • 6

    Personality's Role in Motivation

    • Module 6 - Personality's Role in Motivation

    • Module 6 - Identifying Your Personality Type

    • Module 6 - Identifying Other's Personality Type

    • Module 6 - Motivators by Personality Type

    • Module 6 - Video

    • Module 6 - Quiz

  • 7

    Setting Goals

    • Module 7 - Setting Goals

    • Module 7 - Goals and Motivation

    • Module 7 - Setting SMART Goals

    • Module 7 - Evaluating and Adapting

    • Module 7 - Video

    • Module 7 - Quiz

  • 8

    A Personal Toolbox

    • Module 8 - A Personal Toolbox

    • Module 8 - Building Your Own Motivational Plan

    • Module 8 - Encouraging Growth and Development

    • Module 8 - Getting Others to See the Glass Half-Full

    • Module 8 - Video

    • Module 8 - Quiz
  • 9

    Motivation On the Job

    • Module 9 - Motivation on the Job

    • Module 9 - They Key Factors

    • Module 9 - Creating a Motivational Organization

    • Module 9 - Creating a Motivational Job

    • Module 9 - Video

    • Module 9 - Quiz
  • 10

    Addressing Specific Morale Issues

    • Module 10 - Addressing Specific Morale Issues

    • Module 10 - Dealing with Individual Morale Problems

    • Module 10 - Addressing Team Morale

    • Module 10 - What to do When the Whole Company is De-Motivated

    • Module 10 - Video

    • Module 10 - Quiz

  • 11

    Keeping Yourself Motivated

    • Module 11 - Keeping Yourself Motivated

    • Module 11 - Identifying Personal Motivators

    • Module 11 - Maximizing Your Motivators

    • Module 11 - Evaluating and Adapting

    • Module 11 - Video

    • Module 11 - Quiz

  • 12

    Wrapping Up

    • Module 12 - Wrapping Up

Employee Motivation