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Quick Look Course Summary:Employee Motivation Course (1 day)
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Length: 1 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 5,654 EX VAT 3 Person R 3,982 EX VAT 10 Person R 2,954 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
Employee Motivation – self-paced online, 6 months’ access: R950 per learner (ex VAT); teams of 10 or more pay less.
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Employee Motivation Course (1 day)
Managers who know what drives each person in their team and use goals, feedback and recognition to lift performance and morale.
When productivity stalls, absenteeism creeps up or good people go quiet, the cause is often motivation rather than ability. Money alone rarely fixes it: pay and conditions prevent dissatisfaction, but lasting drive comes from recognition, growth, ownership and work that matters. This one-day employee motivation training gives managers and team leaders a practical way to work out what drives each person and act on it.
The course covers the motivation models that are genuinely useful at work – Maslow, Herzberg, reinforcement, expectancy and equity – and turns each one into something a manager can do on Monday: a conversation, a goal, a form of recognition. Delegates look at how personality changes what motivates people, set SMART goals, design motivating jobs and team practices, and learn how to tackle low morale in one person, a team or a whole department.
Delegates leave with a written motivation plan for their team and for themselves. Sales managers can ask for examples built around target-driven teams, incentives and public recognition.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Managers who diagnose disengagement instead of guessing at it
- Recognition and rewards spent where they actually change behaviour
- Earlier action on low morale before it spreads through a team
- Better retention of the people you most want to keep
For your delegates
- Five motivation models explained in plain, practical terms
- A way to read what motivates each person in your team
- SMART goals your team can own and track
- A written motivation plan for your team and for yourself
What delegates will be able to do
- Explain the difference between motivation and engagement, and why pay alone rarely sustains either
- Apply Maslow's and Herzberg's models to diagnose why a team member is or is not motivated
- Use reinforcement and expectancy theory to shape behaviour and link effort to reward
- Recognise how personality type changes what motivates people
- Set SMART goals with team members and review them regularly
- Choose feedback, recognition and rewards that suit the individual and the team
- Identify and address morale problems at individual, team and organisational level
- Build a personal plan to keep yourself motivated
Who should attend
Line managers, supervisors and team leaders; department, operations and branch managers; sales managers who run target-driven teams; and HR and L&D practitioners building an engagement or recognition approach for the organisation.
Course outline
Day 1 – Motivating your team
Understanding motivation
- Motivation versus engagement
- Assessing motivation levels in your team
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Herzberg's hygiene and motivator factors
- Why pay alone rarely creates lasting drive
Practical motivation models
- Carrot, whip and plant: three approaches compared
- Reinforcement: changing behaviour in four steps, and where it fits at work
- Expectancy theory: effort, performance and reward
- Equity: why fairness matters as much as the reward
- Applying the models to a team scenario
Personality and goals
- Identifying your own personality type
- Reading the personality types in your team
- What tends to motivate each type
- Setting SMART goals together
- Reviewing and adapting goals as work changes
Motivation on the job
- What makes a workplace motivating
- Designing a motivating job: ownership, variety and growth
- Feedback and recognising achievement, in private and in public
- Choosing rewards and team incentives that fit your people
- Motivating sales and other target-driven teams
Dealing with low morale
- Spotting disengagement early
- Morale conversations with an individual
- Restoring team morale
- When the whole organisation is demotivated
- Encouraging optimism without ignoring real problems
Your motivation plan
- Building a motivation plan for your team
- Identifying and using your own motivators
- Staying motivated through pressure and change
- Action plan and evaluation
How it is delivered
One day, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20; examples tailored to your teams on request. Workbook, scenarios and a written motivation plan included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“The course was efficiently scheduled and planned around our timetable. We were impressed by both the quality of training and the Facilitators.”
“We have been very impressed with their service and rollout of the training.”
“We were particularly impressed by the quality of facilitation and the practical relevance of the content presented. The programme was delivered with professionalism, clarity, and a strong emphasis on real-world application”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to groups of about 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No – it is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Can the course focus on our sales team?
Yes. Tell us how your sales team is measured and rewarded, and the facilitator builds the goal-setting, recognition and incentive sessions around it.
Is it only for managers?
It is designed for people who lead others. For staff who want to manage their own drive and goals, see the Goal Setting and Getting Things Done course.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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