Motivation Methods and Strategies - Online Course

This series provides insight for motivating team members in the workplace. Learners will understand principles for leading and coaching employees and will discover methods of motivating a team through rewarding top performers, correcting weaker performers, and building trust. Learners also will become familiar with established psychological theories that support these motivational strategies.

This series is for anyone interested in coaching and motivating employees, as well as for new managers and those seeking to improve the performance of their teams. This online course contains 1 lesson and should take approximately 1 hour to complete.

Lesson 1: Leading for Commitment (1.0) hour

Leading for Commitment teaches you how to recognize sources of motivation, get team members working with you rather than for you, identify the needs of team members, identify the traits of an effective leader, distinguish between leading and bossing, and explain the difference between commitment and compliance. This course promotes strategies for leading team members and gaining commitment from them, rather than merely bossing subordinates for obedience and compliance. Topics include Motivating others, Understanding leadership, Leading rather than bossing, and Building employee commitment.