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MOTIVATION AND

PEAK PERFORMANCE
Learning Objective of this topic
 Define motivation.
 Discuss the cycle of motivation
 Understand the importance of motivated
people
 Understanding the principles of peak
performance
Motivation

 A motive is something that moves an


organism to act .
 Motivation is an internal state that activates,
guides and sustains behavior .
 Motivation refers to a presumed internal state
that causes an organism to move toward
some goal.
 it is a complex mixture of biology ,learning
cognition and culture.
Motivation Process
An understanding of motivational process is necessary
in order to comprehend why people behave as they
do .
Motivation process comprises of six steps:
1. Identification of needs.(needs are felt deprivation
which an individual experiences at a given time,
and act as energizers, the may be psychological,
physiological and social) Need for teamwork.
2. Search for ways to satisfy needs.(*these
deprivations force the individuals to search for ways
to reduce them. Activity
3. Engagement in goal directed behavior.(a goal
is a specific result that the individuals want to
achieve.) Best team leader
4. Perform: an act is perform to overcome the
tension. Build a human table
5.Recieves either reward or punishment. (they
are the signals that needs and behaviors are
appropriate or not) Treat
6.Reassessment of needs deficiencies. Review
Intrinsic Motivation
 Intrinsic motivation is evident when people engage
in an activity for its own sake, without some obvious
external incentive present. A hobby is a typical
example.
Intrinsic Model
 Thus it is thought that students are more likely to experience
intrinsic motivation if they:
 Attribute their educational results to internal factors that they
can control (eg. the amount of effort they put in, not 'fixed
ability').
 Believe they can be effective agents in reaching desired
goals (eg. the results are not determined by dumb luck.)
 Are motivated towards deep 'mastery' of a topic, instead of
just rote-learning 'performance' to get good grades.
Extrinsic Motivation
 Traditionally, extrinsic motivation has been
used to motivate employees:
 Tangible rewards such as payments,
promotions (or punishments).
 Intangible rewards such as praise or public
commendation.
Motivational theories
 Our behaviors are motivated by instinct.

 An instinct is a complex pattern of behavior


that occurs in response to specific stimulus
,without the need for any learning .
Expectancy theory
 It emphasizes the importance of rewards or
goals as well as how a person’s expectations
of consequences can influence his behavior.
 According to this theory motivation is
composed of two things.
1. Valence or attractiveness of a goal,
2. Expectancy or likelihood that its behavior will
lead to the goal.
Drive reduction theory
It proposes that organism experiences the
arousal of a drive (an inner urge to satisfy some
basic need) when an important need is not
satisfied.

Drive
Food
Reduction
Empty Stomach
Stomach Full
(Food Deprived)

Organism
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

 He argued that
most theories
of human
motivation had
focused on
basic
physiological
needs.
Goal setting theory
 Intentions to work toward goal are a major
source of work motivation.
 Goals tell an employee ,what needs to be
done and,
 How much effort will need to be expended.
McClelland's theory of needs
 Achievement,power,and affiliation are three
important needs that help explain motivation.
1. Need for achievement: The drive to

achieve in relation to a set of standards, to


strive to success.
2. Need for power: the desire to have impact,
and to be influential.
3. Need for affiliation: the need for friendly and
close relationships
Importance and benefits of Motivation
 Motivated people are always looking for
better ways to do task.
 Motivated people are more quality oriented.
 Highly motivated people are more productive.
 Any technology needs motivated
people/employees to adapt it successfully.
How to Identify Motivation
 Energy
 Commitment
 Staying Power
 Skill
 Single mindedness
 Enjoyment
 Responsibility
Peak Performers
 Lead a well-rounded life—activity Pie Chart
 Select a Career they Care about
 Rehearse each challenging Task Mentally
 Seek Result ,no perfection
 Be willing to take risks
 Don’t underestimate their Potential
 Compete with their self not with others
 Self Reliance
 Common sense--- means paying attention to the
obvious. We all have vivid imaginations, and we tend
to get lost in our fantasies. When fantasy replaces
common sense, life becomes farcical and even
tragic. Life is a series of ordinary events that follow
the laws of logic and probability. These ordinary
events are indifferent to our fantasies and require the
careful, accurate navigation of common sense. -----
2+2=4 Universal truth??????
 Know their field
 Ability to get things done
“Motivation leading to Inspiration
to Influence “
Peak Performance
 Motivation….. is taking a hold of an idea and
go where you wanted to go.

 Inspiration….. is an idea which gets hold of


you and takes you where you wanted to go.

 Influence….. Is the power to lead and take


people where you wanted to go.

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