From the course: Ideation for Leaders
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Injecting motivation
- How can I motivate my team? Good news. Behavioral science has answered that, revealing three ways. Optimize autonomy, increase mastery, and balance resources. Let's start with autonomy. Freedom, our natural desire to steer our own ship. Studies claim that more autonomy at work results in increased motivation, but only up to a point. Too little direction feels like disorganization and some employees need more direction than others, especially when they're new or tackling new challenges. Digging deeper reveals that it's actually higher levels of perceived control that correlates with higher levels of motivation. Capitalizing on this science, here are questions you can ask your team to optimize autonomy by giving them control over how they engage in ideation. What kinds of problems do you prefer to think about? When, where, and how do you get your best ideas? The shower? What's the best way for you to share your ideas at…
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