Fostering Relationships: Motivate the V.I.P. in Others

To truly motivate someone, you need to learn about the V.I.P. in them...

Values + Interests + Personality

Then you design a motivation plan for them based on who they are. Essentially you are figuring out which "carrot" will work for them. This puts the individual at the center of your approach instead of the desired outcome or your perception of the individual. It is challenging and time-consuming if you have a large team, but it is time well spent.

Here are a few other posts with more motivation techniques:

http://pliblog.yournextspeaker.com/2007/03/emotional-maturity-inside-out.html

http://pliblog.yournextspeaker.com/2009/03/fostering-relationships-how-to-motivate.html

http://pliblog.yournextspeaker.com/2009/07/motivate-with-direction.html

http://pliblog.yournextspeaker.com/2007/06/skill-assessment-understanding.html

http://pliblog.yournextspeaker.com/2007/01/fostering-relationships-light-match.html

http://pliblog.yournextspeaker.com/2008/06/skill-assessment-doers-throughers-and.html

Good luck!