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Roots of Leadership

Practical activities from Mapping Motivation… Welcome back for the second instalment of a new series of articles in which we use practical exercises to explore motivation and more. If you missed the last article, which explores the Roots of Motivation, you can find it here. Today, we’ll be discussing leadership! In times of rapid changeContinue reading “Roots of Leadership”

Roots of Motivation

Practical activities from Mapping Motivation…As many wise men and women have observed: “You are what you think.” However, this is only true when that thinking is not merely rumination, but intentional thought that in turn leads to action, to changing behaviours and habits, and eventually to a profound alteration in consciousness. As trainers, coaches, andContinue reading “Roots of Motivation”

Understanding the Three Motivational Levels

Most psychometric, personality, survey or self-perception inventory tests have a fatal flaw that is almost impossible to erase, and that is the problem of honesty. An employee who is afraid of being made redundant is unlikely, for example, to answer a question that measures their abilities as a “team player” honestly if they think thatContinue reading “Understanding the Three Motivational Levels”

3 Motivational Book Recommendations

As the great writer Alan Moore once said, “Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth.” Therefore, there are few things more inspiring and motivational than a truly good book. We asked some of our experienced Motivational Map practitioners to select their “most motivational book” and explainContinue reading “3 Motivational Book Recommendations”

THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want – part 4 – Generation Z

Welcome back to our motivational analysis of the Generation Gap. In the previous article (3 of 4) we covered Millennials. Today, we’re looking at the youngest generation, Generation Z. Generation Z: born after 1996 WHAT GEN Z CAN OFFER: Whereas Millennials grew up as the technology continually evolved and changed, Generation Z have always hadContinue reading “THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want – part 4 – Generation Z”

THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want – Part 3 – Millennials

Welcome back to our motivational analysis of the Generation Gap. In the previous article (2 of 4) we covered Generation X. Today, we’re looking at Millennials. Millennials: ‘80 – ‘95 WHAT MILLENNIALS CAN OFFER: Millennials are an unusual generation, perhaps one might even say unique, because they grew up at the intersection of an analogContinue reading “THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want – Part 3 – Millennials”

THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want – part 2 – Gen X

Welcome back to our motivational analysis of the Generation Gap. In the previous article (1 of 4) we covered Baby Boomers. Today, we’re looking at Generation X. Generation X: ‘65 – ‘79 WHAT GEN X CAN OFFER: The first trait identified by the study as belonging to Gen X is independence. This is an almostContinue reading “THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want – part 2 – Gen X”

THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want

One topic that I frequently see discussed by top-level management is how to bridge the “generation gap”. It’s a very valid question, because even if there weren’t studies and surveys telling us there has been a dramatic shift in what people want—and expect—from work, most of us have observed this change in action in theContinue reading “THE GENERATION GAP: Motivation & What Employees Want”

My 9 favourite motivational books

This is the time of year where resolutions and intentions are being set, goals are being defined, and in general one is looking to get a sense of what the year might hold. For many, this is a time to set personal development goals, which might include training courses but also reading a few well-chosenContinue reading “My 9 favourite motivational books”

THE IMPACT OF USING MAPS

In the words of the rapper NF, “If actions speak louder than words, it’s pretty quiet, isn’t it?” There are a million and one theories about how best to improve your bottom line whilst simultaneously engaging and motivating your people, but the problem is just that: most of them are academic theories with no practicalContinue reading “THE IMPACT OF USING MAPS”