MSL 302 : Lesson 11a Motivating Soldiers

Motivating Soldiers

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Agenda
 Best Effort
 Intrinsic Motivation
 Extrinsic Motivation
 Theories of Motivation
 Motivating Soldiers
 De-motivating Soldiers
 Motivating Soldiers at LDAC
 Practical Exercise
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Best Effort
Describe a situation in which you put
forth your best effort – school, sports,
fraternities, sororities, etc.

What motivated you to do your best?

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Intrinsic Motivation
What Internal Factors Motivate Us?
 Desire for Affiliation – “I want to belong”
 Desire for Achievement – “I want to succeed”
 Desire for Power – “I want to control”
 Desire for Wisdom – “I want to understand”
 Desire for Security – “I want to be safe”

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Affiliation

 Desire for approval

 Desire for acceptance
 Desire to belong to the group
 Desire to demonstrate success

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Intrinsic Motivation
Achievement
 Drive to accomplish goals
 Drive to produce results
 Desire to win competitive awards
 Desire to demonstrate success

Winning is not a sometime thing; its an all the time thing.

You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right
once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is
a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi Football Coach (1913-1970)

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Intrinsic Motivation Power

 Desire to influence
 Desire to make significant impact
 Desire for control (tell people what to do)
 Desire for autonomy (call your own
shots)

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Intrinsic Motivation
Wisdom and Security

 Wisdom- Desire to understand

 Security- A need to be safe

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Factors Motivate Us?

 Grades  Fear or Threat
 Money  Awards
 Food  Recognition
 Status  Promotion
 Approval  Acceptance

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Theories of Motivation
Maslow Alderfer Herzberg McClelland
Hierarchy of Needs ERG Theory Motivator-Hygiene Learned Needs

Self Motivators Achievement

Actualization Growth Achievement
Challenge
Esteem Power
Recognition

Belonging Relatedness Hygiene Affiliation

Pay
Supervision
Safety
Work Conditions
Existence
Rules, Policies
Physiological Benefits

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to Consider
 Roles
 What functions need to be performed?
 Relationships
 How well do team members get along?
 Responsibilities
 What tasks are best suited for each Soldier?
 Rewards
 What external benefits will encourage action?

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Motivating Soldiers
What Leaders Do
 Assessment
 Evaluate roles, relationships, responsibilities, and
rewards
 Alignment
 Assign roles and responsibilities to fit strengths and
goals
 Recognition
 Give positive and constructive feedback
 Challenge
 Communicate reasonable, but high expectations

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Motivating Soldiers Who

Leaders Are
 Model of Credibility
 Actions speak louder than words
 Respect and Consideration
 We do not care that leaders know until we know that
leaders care – encouragement is critical
 Fair and Reasonable
 Avoid double standards and unfair rewards
 Enthusiastic and Persistent
 Dedicated to complete the mission and support his
or her subordinates

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De-Motivating Soldiers

 Unrealistic Standards
 Unfair Application of Rewards
 Loss of Moral Authority and Trust
 Repeated Failure

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Motivators LDAC
EXTRINSIC
 Evaluation Reports
 Cadre Recognition
 Ratings
 Recondo Award
 Peer Recognition
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 Achievement
 Fitting in with others
 Learning new skills
 Meeting Challenges
 Fear of
Embarrassment
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Analyze This

Watch this video clip and be prepared to

explain how COL Chamberlain motivated
his Soldiers ~

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