Bob Garratt, in his book The Fish Rots from the Head (1997), observed, “A Value is a belief in action.” I think this is very true. Most organisations, when citing their values, tend to use nouns – such as “integrity” or “creativity” – static words that don’t reflect action but rather something passively held. This is perhaps part of the reason why so many organisations fail to embody and “live” their values.
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UNLOCKING MOTIVATION PART 2: REVENGE OF THE DIRTY COFFEE CUP
This week, we will talk about what the Maps can reveal about human relationships and the startling way they can be used to improve communication and teamwork in an office.
UNLOCKING MOTIVATION PART 1: INSERT MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH HERE
Motivation is not secret, it is not Hermetic lore to be sealed away by a cadre of elite. Motivation is for all. As a result, I want to share some of the information and secrets contained in these books with you here to help you think about how you can improve your life. I’ll be writing nine blogs in total, covering topics from all three books. Are you read to come with me on this motivation journey? I hope so!
The Hygiene Factors of Motivation
We come to chapter 4 of Mapping Motivation, from Routledge (http://amzn.to/2eqdSQq). One vital aspect of this chapter is the exploration of what we call ‘Hygiene Factors’ in Motivational Maps’ jargon. “Your lowest motivational score can be very revealing. The top three scores are more exciting, but noting our lowest motivator can also give useful cluesContinue reading “The Hygiene Factors of Motivation”
Lowest Motivators that Can Trip You UP
We come to chapter 4 of Mapping Motivation, from Routledge (http://amzn.to/2eqdSQq). One vital aspect of this chapter is the exploration of what we call ‘Hygiene Factors’ in Motivational Maps’ jargon. “Your lowest motivational score can be very revealing. The top three scores are more exciting, but noting our lowest motivator can also give useful cluesContinue reading “Lowest Motivators that Can Trip You UP”
Organisational Change Blocker #3: Isolation
If the first change stopper, dependency culture, is heavily related to Relationship type motivators, and the second change stopper, busy-busy management, is more relevant to Achievement motivators, then it may come as no surprise to Motivational Mappers that the third change stopper, isolation, is deeply connected to the third of the motivational triad, Growth motivators.Continue reading “Organisational Change Blocker #3: Isolation”
Motivation and Social Media
Whatever our motivators are, they require we have rewards strategies to feed them. A motivator unfed produces a very unhappy person. In our Reward Strategy packs for the 9 motivators we have a small number of suggestions for feeding a motivator via Social Media. Recently one of our Practitioners asked me, How does that work then?Continue reading “Motivation and Social Media”
The Mapping Motivation Series 