Outdated assumptions about what motivates people are costing organizations real performance, and most managers do not realize they are making them. In this module, you'll diagnose the most common motivation mistakes leaders make, apply Maslow's hierarchy to identify what your people actually need, and develop strategies for managing the brain's natural resistance to peak performance.

The way your team performs has everything to do with the environment you create for them. In this module, you'll apply Carl Rogers' framework for self-actualizing environments, develop your capacity for genuine empathy, and practice giving your team the autonomy and growth conditions they need to sustain motivation long-term.

Motivation that only shows up on good days is not motivation; it is mood. In this module, you'll define a driving sense of higher purpose for your team, connect your people's personal values to the work they do together, and develop a structured process for maintaining motivation when things go wrong.

Motivating a team effectively requires a toolkit that spans psychology, environment design, and resilience strategies. In this module, you'll synthesize everything you've built across the course into a personal leadership action plan you can put to work with your team this week.