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3 Simple Secrets to Motivating People

3 Simple Secrets to Motivating People | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.inc.com - November 2, 2016 2:01 AM

One of the key roles any leader plays is finding ways to motivate your team to reach your organization's goals. But the secret to motivating people is, wait for it .....that you can't do it. I have studied this issue by talking to and working with thousands of people over many years and the one thing everyone can agree on is that you can't motivate someone to do what they don't want to do.

 

What you need to do instead is find out what people want and then show them how they can get it. Motivation is intrinsic. People get excited about pursuing a goal when it's in their own self-interest. As a leader, the trick is to see if you can find an alignment between what your people want and what will help grow the organization. The upside is that if you can tap into the underlying desires people have, you will get amazing performances in return from them.


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Motivation is more intrinsic than extrinsic, as such, the key role of a leader is to try to make people align their goals with the what will make the organisation grow. 
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The Learning Factor's curator insight, October 30, 2016 5:57 PM

It is impossible to get people to do something they don't want to do. But if you understand what they want and show them how to get it - they will do amazing things.
Adele Taylor's curator insight, November 1, 2016 5:06 PM
Not quite what I was expecting, but a great read!
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5 Signs Of High Emotional Intelligence

5 Signs Of High Emotional Intelligence | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.forbes.com - October 12, 2016 11:57 PM
 

Emotional intelligence predicts people’s ability to regulate themselves, manage other people, and achieve success. Research shows a link between emotional intelligence and career success. Not everyone is born with it, but unlike IQ, emotional intelligence can be acquired and improved with practice. So, how can we tell if someone’s got it or not? Here are five signs of people with high emotional intelligence. These are qualities that are easy to assess in every day situations.

 

Sign No. 1: They handle criticism without denial, blame, excuses or anxiety.

One of the hallmarks of high emotional intelligence is self-awareness. Self-awareness is a deep understanding of what makes us tick; what angers us, makes us happy, bores and interests us. It’s also means that we can appraise ourselves, faults and all, with great honesty and clarity. So when people with high emotional intelligence make a mistake and get criticized for it, it doesn’t send them into an emotional tailspin. It’s simply a fact to be noted, analyzed and corrected.


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They maintain their cool in the event of a crisis, they manage deadlines, and they are able to rise to the toughest challenges with a smile on their lips. They are professionals with emotional intelligence. 
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The Learning Factor's curator insight, October 11, 2016 6:58 PM

Here are 5 signs of people with high emotional intelligence. These are qualities that are easy to assess in every day
Adele Taylor's curator insight, October 12, 2016 7:10 PM
I really like this article, I think personally I struggle with sign 1 and 2 at times.
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