Motivation - Online Course

This series presents the concepts of providing motivation for employees. It discusses developing a vision, a common goal, and direction for workers. Topics covered include using effective communication, conducting effective meetings, and encouraging creative problem-solving. The series also discusses rewarding effort and correcting mistakes without damaging motivation. Other topics examined include time and stress management, training and education and motivation, and building trust. This series is designed for those interested in improving their skills in coaching and motivating employees.

This series is for anyone who is interested in learning more about coaching and motivating employees. This online course contains 5 lessons and should take approximately 11 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Leading with a Vision (2.0) hours

Leading with a Vision teaches you how to provide direction for employees' motivation, lead a team to seek a common goal, and develop a clear vision that will motivate workers. This course explains how to provide a clear direction to a team to encourage their performance. Topics include Directing People's Motivation, Being a Leader Instead of a Boss, Encouraging Commitment from Workers, and Sharing a Vision.

Lesson 2: Communicating (2.0) hours

Communicating teaches you how to use language to get messages and motivation across clearly, and conduct effective meetings that encourage and help attendees. This course shows how to take advantage of language, meetings, and problem-solving to build better communication and performance with employees. Topics include Speaking in Pictures, Speaking Simply and Effectively, Making Meetings Valuable, Making Meetings Efficient, and Helping Workers Solve Problems.

Lesson 3: Rewarding and Correcting (2.0) hours

Rewarding and Correcting teaches you how to encourage work that creates its own motivation for employees, use rewards to reinforce motivation, improve motivation with coaching and cooperation, and manage employees' mistakes without damaging motivation. This course shows how to effectively reward work, encourage teamwork and cooperation, and correct mistakes without damaging motivation. Topics include Work That Reinforces Itself, Choosing Effective Rewards, Coaching and Cooperation, and Correcting Mistakes with Motivation.

Lesson 4: Performance and Training (3.0) hours

Performance and Training teaches you how to manage time effectively, reduce stress to improve performance, and use training and education to enhance motivation and performance. The course provides an introduction to time and stress management, and to using education to encourage and motivate you and your employees. Topics include Avoiding Time Management Traps, Using Time Strategically, Reaching the Right Level of Stress, Reducing Stress, and Educating Effectively.

Lesson 5: Building Trust (2.0) hours

Building Trust teaches you how to earn and keep employees' trust, show trust in one's employees, avoid the mistakes of bad motivators, and identify with the desires and motivations of one's employees. This course explains how to encourage trust from and in your employees. Topics include Opening Communication, Communicating through Difficulties, Sharing Trust, Learning from the Worst, and Meeting Workers' Desires.