Model #1 the Enthusiastic Employee

WORKPLACE MOTIVATION & ENGAGEMENT

Models & Tools

Model #1 The Enthusiastic Employee

Component / What is Looks Like / How I Can Use This
Equity / To be treated justly in relation to the basic conditions of employment, physical, economic, psychological
Achievement / To take pride in one’s accomplishments by doing things that matter and doing them well; to receive recognition for one’s accomplishments; to take pride in the organization’s accomplishments
Camaraderie / To have warm, interesting, and cooperative relations with others in the workplace

From: David Sirota et. al. The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want

Model #2 Drive

Component / What is Looks Like / How I Can Use This
Autonomy / The freedom to act with choice, decision latitude, to be self-directed
Mastery / The desire to get better and better at something that matters
Purpose / Work in service of a greater objective; work that has meaning and significance

From: Dan Pink Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us

Model #3 Driven

Component / What is Looks Like / How I Can Use This
Acquire / Help employees see a clear path to advancement and rewards
Bond / Promote collaboration and teamwork
Learn / Provide opportunities for learning and skill development
Defend / Create a climate of openness and trust

From: Paul R. Lawrence & Nitin Nohria Driven: How Human Nature Shapes our Choices

Model #4 The Progress Principle

Component / What is Looks Like / How I Can Use This
Progress / Achieving goals in meaningful work
Catalysts / Events that help work
Nourishers / Interpersonal events that uplift people doing their jobs

From: Teresa Amabile & Steven Kramer The Progress Principle

Additional Reading

Amabile, Teresa & Kramer, Steven. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.

Amabile, Teresa.& Kramer, Steven. The Power of Small Wins. Harvard Business Review, May 1, 2001. Reprint # R1105C-PDF-ENG.

Sirota, David, Mischkind, Louis, & Meltzer, Michael Irwin. The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want. Wharton School Publishing, 2005.

Sirota, David, Mischkind, Louis, & Meltzer, Michael Irwin Stop Demotivating Your Employees! Harvard Business Review, July 1, 2008 Reprint #U0807B-PDF-ENG.

Pink, Dan. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books, 2009.

Pink, Dan. The Puzzle of Motivation. TED Talks http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html

Lawrence, Paul R. & Nohria, Nitin. Driven: How Human Nature Shapes our Choices, Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Nohria, Nitin, Groysberg, Boris & Eling-Lee, Linda Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model, Harvard business Review, July 1, 2008 Reprint #R0807G-PDF-ENG.

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