High Performance

Watch the video below to answer the following questions. This is your opportunity to show your knowledge of motivational theories and your understanding of how they work. https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation/transcript Please respond to both of the following questions in your post. Did you find Dan Pink’s talk surprising? Using motivational theory explains why his TedTalk was revolutionary. Using information from the video and the quote below, please answer the following: How do you think managers can use this knowledge to motivate their employees? How will you use this knowledge in your own pursuits? Be specific about what tasks, activities, rewards, you would offer and how it would increase motivation, specifically referring to the theories. There is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does. Here is what science knows. One: Those 20th century rewards, those motivators we think are a natural part of business, do work, but only in a surprisingly narrow band of circumstances. Two: Those if-then rewards often destroy creativity. Three: The secret to high performance isn’t rewards and punishments, but that unseen intrinsic drive–the drive to do things for their own sake. The drive to do things cause they matter. Watch Pink’s TED Talk, below. Dan Pink, a former speechwriter, career analyst, and author of the book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us reveals some remarkable facts about the motivation that have been confirmed in many social science experiments but aren’t widely recognized. Pink argues that the way we’re motivating people is all wrong, and he proposes a new model to replace traditional incentives. Principles of Management (Waymaker Bundle) Chapter 10