Motivation For The Masses

You have the skills - it's just realising this!

What you'll learn

To identify and value the skills they already have

How many skills are transferrable - and in demand

How a picture on the 'fridge can assume importance

How 'motivators' need to be tweaked

Never to undersell yourself

Requirements

If in a job already, access to Person Specification

If not in work but seeking work, an idea as to skills required

Reliable access to the internet to enable job search

A willingness to reflect on what REALLY motivates you

An awareness of the time needed to maximize the gains from this course

Description

This is a short course about motivation. It is based on recent seminars in Oxford, UK in late September 2024 - so it is very current! The assembled students came from very different background: some were in jobs (from professional to part-time, unskilled); some unemployed; some students at the University (usually studying Psychology) They attended for one reason: to master the basics of motivation.The group were asked what motivated them and also whether the skills they already had - soft skills, transferrable skills - would be enough to change jobs.  Initially the general feeling was 'no'.So a task was set.Pick a job you THINK will not equip you for another job - and then discuss.The role initially picked was Shift Manager in McDonalds (although to be fair, offerings also included Starbucks, Costa, Waitrose etc.) The 'go-to' role was 'Consultant-in-an-unrelated-industry'Two of the group had had dealings with Educational Consultants - one of the two was a teacher - and so 'Consultants' was narrowed down to 'Educational Consultant'.Then the discussions started.As you will see from the course what emerged is that often wherever we are in life we have certain skills that would be of interest to a potential employer. Skills that involve motivation such as communication, emotional intelligence and willingness to work in a team.From these sessions a course was borne.This course is for beginners - it is also for the more experienced student. we deal with theory. we deal with practical examples. we also deal with ways to remember, ways to motivate and even have a live example of a slice of apple motivating several!Perhaps more importantly, it is a course, I hope, you will enjoy.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Transferrable skills

Lecture 2 Transferrable skills?

Lecture 3 These transfer OK

Lecture 4 Emotional Intelligence

Section 3: Motivators

Lecture 5 Don't forget the sweet treat

Lecture 6 McDonalds v Agency

Lecture 7 Adapt your motivators

Section 4: Theories

Lecture 8 Motivational Theories

Lecture 9 Sherri Kair

Lecture 10 Expectancy Theory

Lecture 11 Equity Theory

Lecture 12 Self-Determination Theory

Lecture 13 McClelland's Theory of Needs

Lecture 14 Herzberg

Lecture 15 Maslow

Section 5: Conclusion

Lecture 16 Conclusion

Anyone in a job seeking to change,Anyone who thinks all jobs are beyond them and they're stuck in dead-end,Those seeking a change in career,All seeking the spark to enable promotion