Daniel Pink on Motivation
31mIntermediate2021-03-15
Authors

Daniel Pink
Author of best-selling books on work, creativity, and behavior
Course details
The central task of leaders and managers is to help their people perform at their best and contribute the most. In this course, join #1 New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink as he shares science-backed methods for effectively motivating others. With his trademark clarity, Pink distills the crucial research on human motivation. And he shares practical takeaways in the three key areas lead to enduring high performance: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Pink teaches a group exercise to help surface your team’s purpose, then shows you how to create a sense of connection. He explains the secrets of effective feedback and how to promote progress using simple 90-second practices. And since offering employees space to make small changes in their jobs can dramatically boost engagement, Pink walks you through how to carve out small islands of autonomy to spark your team’s innovation and deepen their commitment.
Skills covered
Thought LeaderTeams and CollaborationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The power of motivation with Dan Pink
1. The Science of Motivation
- 02 - Fifty years of science in 90 seconds
- 03 - Yes, money matters, just not how you think
- 04 - Purpose, mastery, autonomy
2. Purpose
- 05 - How to promote purpose - Making a difference vs. making a contribution
- 06 - How to promote purpose - Whose purpose is it, anyway
- 07 - How to promote purpose - Turning how conversations into why conversations
- 08 - How to promote purpose - Building belonging
3. Mastery
- 09 - How to promote mastery - Progress rituals
- 10 - How to promote mastery - Weekly one-on-ones with a twist
- 11 - How to promote mastery - Feedback is recognition and recognition is feedback
4. Autonomy
- 12 - How to promote autonomy - Job crafting and self-managed teams
- 13 - How to promote autonomy - Monotony, drift, burnout, and flow
- 14 - How to promote autonomy - An autonomy audit
- 15 - How to promote autonomy - Ship it days and genius hours
Conclusion
- 16 - Wrap-up - Leadership that goes with the grain of human nature
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