Practical Tips Every Leader Needs to Build Lasting Team Motivation

The Mammoth in the Room

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Motivation strategies are essential for any leader looking to build a productive, engaged team—without depending on bonuses or promotions. In today’s episode, we will explore intrinsic motivation and how you, as a leader, can foster it within your team.

Drawing on research by Ayelet Fishbach and Kaitlin Woolley, we will discuss why intrinsic motivation—doing work for the sheer joy it brings rather than for external rewards—has the power to transform team dynamics. We will also explore the “means-ends fusion” concept, where the activity itself becomes rewarding.

The conversation highlights the value of immediate rewards and the three psychological needs that sustain intrinsic motivation: autonomy, competence, and social connection. By finding the right balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, you can create a more engaged, motivated team.

Join the conversation now to learn how you can build a work environment where motivation comes from within.

In this episode:

- What is intrinsic motivation?

- The role of immediate rewards

- Meeting basic psychological needs

- Balancing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

- Practical motivation tips for leaders

Resource Mentioned in the Episode:

Fishbach, Ayelet, and Kaitlin Woolley. "The structure of intrinsic motivation." Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior 9, no. 1 (2022): 339-363. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356062770_The_Structure_of_Intrinsic_Motivation

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