But what exactly is motivation and how can organisations ensure that high motivation levels are achieved and maintained throughout the workplace?
When we talk about motivation we mean the impetus of our behaviour. It means getting people to do willingly and well what needs to be done. Most of us know from experience what it feels like to be truly motivated and when I ask delegates on our courses to describe their feelings when experiencing high levels of motivation, they invariably come up with words and phrases that we can all relate to - enthusiastic; passionate; dynamic; determined; switched on; awesome; energised; all-conquering; focused; happy; positive; committed; fulfilled; driven; alive.
In a nutshell, what they are describing is loads of 'OOMPH'! It is a state that athletes report to have been in before record-breaking achievements. They are 'in the zone', bursting with self-belief. Oh, if only all employees could feel like this. What organisation wouldn't wish this state to exist in their workplaces each and every working day?
