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A short story about how the 4-Drive Model
of Employee Motivation can help you be more motivated at work
Finding Motivation
Kurt Nelson
©2010 The Lantern Group
Meet the “worker”
Let’s call him “Ted”
Meet the “worker”
Let’s call him “Ted”
Hello…
Ted works for a Company
But there is a problem
But there is a problem
I don’t want to
go to work
This wasn’t always the case
He used to be excited to go to work!
Ted felt challenged!
He felt a connection with his peers!
He was proud of his company!
He was proud of his company!
We do cool stuff!
Salary
$$$
And he felt like he was rewarded for his efforts!
Salary
$$$
But now he feels his job has become routine and rote
But now he feels his job has become routine and rote
I’m bored
He thinks the company is focused only on
$...
He thinks the company is focused only on
$...and he doesn’t feel connected to its mission anymore
He feels like he’s COMPETING against his teammates…
Back off!
He feels like he’s COMPETING against his teammates…
Back off!
He feels like he’s COMPETING against his teammates…and can’t share ideas or insights that might help everyone
And he feels like he’s being rewarded with false platitudes and quant sayings
And he feels like he’s being rewarded with false platitudes and quant sayings
And he feels like he’s being rewarded with false platitudes and quant sayings
Ahhh, good job…dude.
And he feels like he’s being rewarded with false platitudes and quant sayings
And he feels like he’s being rewarded with false platitudes and quant sayings
I don’t think he even knows my name..
Ted really wants to feel motivated again!
Ted really wants to feel motivated again!
I wish I knew what to do?
Then one day, Ted’s manager gave him this book…Driven
Then one day, Ted’s manager gave him this book…Driven and set up a program to help drive motivation in the group.
The book contained information on what
motivates employees
It contained information on what
motivates employees
Hmmm…interesting
Motivation has 4 main drives
A: Drive to Acquire & Achieve
B: Drive to Bond & Belong
C: Drive to Challenge & Comprehend
D: Drive to Define & Defend
Motivation has 4 main drives
A: Drive to Acquire & Achieve
B: Drive to Bond & Belong
C: Drive to Challenge & Comprehend
D: Drive to Define & Defend
Makes sense to
me!
Ted’s manager implemented some ideas from the book…
The New Rules
Reward team and individual PERFORMANCE
More TEAMBUILDING and BONDING
Focus on CREATING CHALLENGING jobs and OPPORTUNITIES to learn
Highlight the GOOD THINGS that we do and PEOPLE WE HELP
He had them take a survey to see how the 4-Drives impacted them…
He had them take a survey to see how the 4-Drives impacted them…
Hmmm….I have a high drive to be challenged and
learn
Ted’s manager structured pay and rewards to leverage the drive to Acquire & Achieve
Bonus Check
$$$
Now Ted earned based on how well he and his team performed!
Bonus Check
$$$
If my team and I meet our
goals we earn!
And Ted’s manager also focused on really recognizing behaviors that were beneficial
to the company!
Great Job!
Well done Ted!
And Ted’s manager also focused on really recognizing behaviors that were beneficial
to the company!
Great Job!
Ted’s manager also started to foster bonding and helped create opportunities for social
interaction
Which helped Ted form some close bonds that helped him work more effectively and enjoy
work more
And Ted took on new learning opportunities
And Ted took on new learning opportunities
I want to learn how to master this
project – I know I have a high drive to
be challenged!
And his manager helped by giving him some new challenging assignments!
While his manager still talked about the numbers…
…he also talked about how their work did great things for people!
Ted started to regain his feeling of pride about what the company does and how it acts
…It didn’t happen over night…
It didn’t happen over night…but Ted started to be motivated again!
I want to go to work again!
It didn’t happen over night…but Ted started to be motivated again!
Yeah!
To find out more about the 4-Drive Model
Web: www.lanterngroup.com
Blog: http://thelanterngroup.wordpress.com
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