Posts Tagged ‘motivation’
Two Words That Kill Innovation and Creativity
This is a guest post from Lindsey Caplan. Lindsey specializes in applying the principles of Improvisation and storytelling to organizational development and leadership, most recently as a member of the Education team at DreamWorks Animation. She blogs at www.lindseycaplan.com. Follow her on Twitter @Improvtools4biz Every moment and in every interaction we are capable of choosing our [...]
M: Self-Determination
This post is the seventh and final in our series on motivation theory. Over the past few weeks, we’ve reviewed the history of empirical thought on how to motivate followers. People have an inherent tendency toward growth. That is the main concern of self-determination theory, which examines the motivation behind the choices people make without external [...]
M: Goal-Setting
This post is the sixth in a series on motivation theory. Over the next few weeks, we’ll review the history of empirical thought on how to motivate followers. One of the most popular theories in organizational psychology, Goal-setting theory states that humans are motivated by setting goals. (“Thank you. Thank you very much. I’ll be here [...]
M: Equity
This post is the fifth in a series on motivation theory. Over the next few weeks, we’ll review the history of empirical thought on how to motivate followers. Equity theory is less of a full theory of motivation, and more of a warning to organizations. The theory itself attempts to explain employee satisfaction through exploring employees’ [...]
M: Herzberg
This post is the fourth in a series on motivation theory. Over the next few weeks, we’ll review the history of empirical thought on how to motivate followers. The two-factor theory (also known as Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory) was developed by Frederick Herzberg. The theory states that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job [...]
