Employee Motivation: Engagement and Performance
This 2-day Employee Motivation course in Singapore is designed to equip leaders and managers with the knowledge, strategies, and practical tools to build motivation, engagement, and accountability within their teams.
Duration
2 Days
Instructor
John Bentley
Venue
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
By understanding what drives people at work beyond financial rewards, participants will learn how to create a positive and empowering environment where individuals feel valued, purposeful, and motivated to perform at their best.
Through practical exercises, case studies, and self-assessment activities, participants will explore how motivation influences performance, how to align individual and organisational goals, and how to use coaching techniques to sustain engagement and motivation over the long term.
Course Syllabus
Understanding Motivation and Building Engagement
What drives people at work: intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
Understanding motivational theories: Maslow, Herzberg, and Self-Determination Theory
Recognizing the link between motivation, engagement, and performance
Activity: Identifying personal and team motivators
Motivating Through Purpose and Meaning
Connecting employees to the organization’s mission and values
How purpose fuels long-term engagement and commitment
Aligning individual goals with organizational objectives
Exercise: Creating a “Motivation Map” for your team
Building a Motivational Work Environment
The manager’s role in creating a positive and empowering culture
Trust, autonomy, and ownership as motivational levers
Strategies for balancing challenge and support
Group discussion: Barriers to motivation in today’s workplace
Effective Communication and Recognition
The role of feedback and recognition in sustaining motivation
Crafting motivational messages that resonate
Using praise authentically and effectively
Role-play: Delivering motivating feedback in challenging scenarios
Coaching for Motivation and Performance
How coaching differs from managing and mentoring
The GROW model for motivating individuals and teams
Asking powerful questions that inspire ownership
Practice: Coaching conversations to reignite motivation
Managing Demotivation and Underperformance
Identifying early warning signs of disengagement
Root-cause analysis: separating attitude from ability
Turning resistance into re-engagement through empathy and accountability
Simulation: Handling difficult motivational challenges
Motivation in Times of Change
Leading with empathy during organizational transitions
Maintaining morale and motivation under pressure
Encouraging adaptability and resilience through transparency
Group activity: Motivating teams through change scenarios
Creating a Sustainable Motivation Plan
Designing team motivation strategies that align with company culture
Building systems for recognition, feedback, and growth
Developing personal and team motivation action plans
Reflection: “My role as a motivational leader”
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understand intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and their impact on performance.
- Identify and respond to individual motivational drivers within their teams.
- Use feedback and recognition effectively to sustain high performance.
- Apply coaching and communication techniques to motivate underperforming employees.
- Link team motivation strategies to organizational goals and culture.
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