Motivation

What is motivation?
Why motivation?
Importance of motivation
Better motivation
How to be motivated?
 What is
Motivation
An inferred process within an
animal or an individual that
causes that organism to move
towards a goal
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of
needs

Self
-Actualization

Esteem needs

Belongingness & love needs

Safety needs

Physiological needs:
Physiological needs
Hunger, thirst etc.,
Safety needs
To feel secure & safe, out of danger
Belongingness & love needs
Affiliate with others, be accepted & belong
Esteem needs
To achieve, be component, gain approval
and
belong
Self-actualization needs
Self fulfillment & realize one’s potential
If we fulfill our needs at
one level, then we can
focus on satisfying the
need on the next higher
level
 characteristics
• Perceive reality accurately
• Tolerate uncertainty
• Accept oneself without guilt or
anxiety
• Solve problems effectively
• Possess a strong social awareness
• Develop meaningful interpersonal

relationships
• Relatively independent of
 Self motivation

• Do it now
• Break up the task into small
steps
• Don’t wait for mood or
inspiration
• Start action
• Solutions will follow if you try
Motivational strategies

 Find new skills

 Develop & train them
 Get feedback on their
performance
 Expand their ability to work
 Rotate their work
 Motivational techniques
Leads them
Real examples are quicker than advice
Way to influencing people
Appeal to benefits
Can motivate
Mutual benefits to both of you
Appeal to emotions
People act quickly to emotions
Positive manner
Sustained by repeated inputs
Appeal to needs & wants
basic needs satisfaction
Creative expression, recognition & challenges & love
Appeal to expertise
Abilities enhance his self-worth
Put best effort to seek approval
 How to achieve success
Responsibility –not blaming anything
Hard work – ready to work in any time
Character – values, beliefs & personality of you
Right time- ready to do at right time
Persistence- failing also a step to success
Creativity – excellence of his effort
Commitment – winning edge
Learning - life long process
Planning - exact