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What Drives People?

Fuel passion, ignite potential, and drive people
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Course: On-Demand
Intermediate Provider Laurie Genevish  5 Lessons ·  11m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, managers must have the skills and knowledge to lead, inspire, and motivate employees. All the while, they also need to build a foundation of trust to support an energized and engaged team. Trust allows for open communication, cooperation, and the ability to delegate tasks.

In these lessons on What Drives People, you will discover what factors motivate people at work. You’ll discover some methods that you can use to empower your employees to work and make decisions independently. Then you’ll learn what you can do to create a culture of trust, which will help your team members to work much more efficiently. The last lesson will talk about how you can set goals and expectations for your team, which will improve their performance. By the end of these lessons, you’ll have the knowledge to inspire your team to achieve their goals, knowing they’re positively contributing to your organization.

What You'll Learn

  • Describe the three main factors that motivate people at work
  • Create the conditions for successful delegation and empower employees to make decisions independently
  • Apply techniques for establishing and maintaining a circle of trust
  • Develop goals for employees using the SMART method
  • Set clear expectations to improve your team's performance

Key Takeaways

  • Managers need the skills to lead, inspire, and motivate employees while building a foundation of trust.
  • Trust allows for open communication, cooperation, and the ability to delegate tasks.
  • Empowering employees to work and make decisions independently supports an energized and engaged team.
  • Creating a culture of trust helps team members work much more efficiently.
  • Setting goals and expectations for your team improves their performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for managers who must lead, inspire, and motivate employees while building a foundation of trust in today's fast-paced and ever-changing business environment.

What will I learn in this course?

You will discover what factors motivate people at work, methods to empower employees to work and make decisions independently, how to create a culture of trust, and how to set goals and expectations for your team using the SMART method.

What topics are covered in the lessons?

The lessons cover an Introduction, Autonomy and Empowerment, Creating a Culture of Trust, Setting Expectations and Creating Goals, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.

What goal-setting method does the course teach?

The course teaches how to develop goals for employees using the SMART method.