Inspiring and Motivating Individuals
In this course, you will learn how to create a shared vision for your team and effectively communicate it to your teammates. You will also learn how to set effective goals and expectations in a way that best enables your team to attain the shared vision. Finally, you will understand the most important needs and drivers of performance across cultures, and will learn to align rewards with desired behaviors so that your teammates are motivated to attain the team’s objectives.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 14 hours
- Course by University of Michigan
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In this course, you will learn how to create a shared vision for your team and effectively communicate it to your teammates. You will also learn how to set effective goals and expectations in a way that best enables your team to attain the shared vision. Finally, you will understand the most important needs and drivers of performance across cultures, and will learn to align rewards with desired behaviors so that your teammates are motivated to attain the team's objectives. Motivation represents a crucial challenge for contemporary organizations: A recent Gallup poll revealed that only 13% of workers worldwide exhibit high levels of engagement and motivation. We will show you why these motivation problems are not simply due to a "bad" or "unmotivated" team member. Rather, motivation is very much driven by what work conditions we create for our teammates, how we structure goals and objectives, and how we reward people for the accomplishment of those goals. This course will help you diagnose and solve motivation problems so that you can bring out the best in your people.Modules
Visionary Leadership
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4
Videos
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4
Readings
4
Videos
- 01.01 - Welcome
- 01.02 - Reactions to Steve Jobs' Vision for Apple
- 01.03 - The Business Case for Visionary Leadership
- 01.04 - How a Clear Vision Creates Energy
4
Readings
- Help us learn more about you!
- Steve Jobs Video, Part 1
- Introduction to Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations
- Course Syllabus
A Model for Creating and Communicating Your Vision
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5
Videos
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1
Readings
5
Videos
- 01.05 - Why Do We Do What We Do?
- 01.06 - How Starting with WHY is Essential
- 01.07 - What Does Success Look Like?
- 01.08 - How Must We Act to Ensure Success?
- 01.09 - Does Jobs Answer the Three Questions?
1
Readings
- Steve Jobs Video, Part 2
A Checklist for Creating and Communicating Your Vision
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3
Videos
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1
Readings
3
Videos
- 01.10 - Part 1: Visionary Language
- 01.11 - Part 2: Visionary Language - Reflecting on Dead Poets Society
- 01.12 - Part 3: Visionary Language - MLK Speech
1
Readings
- Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream..." Speech
Application: Developing a Vision for Your Team
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- (Ungraded) Developing a Vision for Your Team
1
Videos
- 01.13 - Developing a Vision for Your Team
1
Readings
- Steve Ballmer Video
The importance of non-verbals in communicating your vision
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- 01.14 - Verbals and Non-Verbals
- 01.15 - Part 2: Verbal and Non-Verbals
- 01.16 - How to Design your Office to Reinforce your Vision
- 01.17 - Learn to be Charismatic
Recap: Becoming a Visionary Leader
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1
Videos
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3
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Strategies for visionary leadership
1
Videos
- 01.18 - Recap: Becoming a Visionary Leader
3
Readings
- Michigan Model of Leadership
- Notice for Auditing Learners: Assignment Submission
- Unit Lecture Slides
Goal Setting and Performance
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2
Videos
2
Videos
- 02.01 - Goals and Performance
- 02.02 - The Risks of Stretch Goals
SMART Goals
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
2
Videos
- 02.03 - SMART Goals
- 02.04 - Limitations of SMART Goals
1
Readings
- Basketball Video
Creating Goals that Drive Motivation
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3
Videos
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2
Readings
3
Videos
- 02.05 - Making Goals Meaningful
- 02.06 - Setting SMART and Meaningful Goals
- 02.07 - Autonomy and Skill Variety
2
Readings
- How Customers Can Rally Your Troops
- Videos for Mobile Users
Recap: Setting Effective Goals
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
PeerReview
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Setting Effective Goals
1
Peer Review
- Setting SMART Goals
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Videos
- 02.08 - Recap: Setting Effective Goals
1
Readings
- Unit Lecture Slides
Drivers of Performance at Work
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- 03.01 - Assessment: Drivers of Performance
- 03.02 - Drivers of Performance and Motivation
- 03.03 - The Business Case for Employee Management
Human Needs and Work Motivation
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7
Videos
7
Videos
- 03.04 - Understanding Human Needs to Motivate People
- 03.05 - Understanding People's Needs to Drive Motivation
- 03.06 - Drivers of Satisfaction vs. Dissatisfaction
- 03.07 - How to Diagnose if Someone is Satisfied or Dissatisfied at Work
- 03.08 - Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivators
- 03.09 - How to Create Meaning at Work
- 03.10 - Exercise: Backward Mapping Values and Needs from Behavior
Motivation Traps
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- 03.11 - 4 Major Motivation Traps
Recap: Drivers of Performance
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Motivation and Drivers of Performance
1
Videos
- 03.12 - Recap: Drivers of Performance
1
Readings
- Unit Lecture Slides
Using Rewards and Feedback to Drive Behavior
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5
Videos
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2
Readings
5
Videos
- 04.01 - Equity
- 04.02 - The Folly of Rewarding A while Hoping for B
- 04.03 - Types of Reinforcement
- 04.04 - Managing by Fear
- 04.05 - Schedules of Reinforcement
2
Readings
- Video for Mobile Users
- Video for Mobile Users
Effective Performance Appraisal
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2
Videos
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2
Readings
2
Videos
- 04.06 - Functions of a Performance Appraisal
- 04.07 - Challenges of a Performance Appraisal
2
Readings
- Video for Mobile Users
- Ditch Performance Reviews? How About Learn How to Do Them Well?”
Effective Feedback
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4
Videos
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1
Readings
4
Videos
- 04.08 - Providing Critical Performance Feedback
- 04.09 - Giving Critical Performance Feedback
- 04.10 - Seeking Performance Feedback
- 04.11 - Seeking Feedback and Performance Appraisals
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Readings
- Video for Mobile Users
Recap: Aligning Rewards and Behaviors
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1
Videos
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3
Readings
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1
PeerReview
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Aligning Rewards and Behaviors
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Peer Review
- Seeking Feedback on Your Leadership
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Videos
- 04.12 - Recap: Aligning Rewards with Behaviors
3
Readings
- Unit Lecture Slides
- Post-course Survey
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online
Auto Summary
"Inspiring and Motivating Individuals" is a foundational Business & Management course taught by Coursera. It focuses on creating a shared vision, setting effective goals, and aligning rewards to enhance team motivation. Over 840 minutes, learners will explore strategies to address motivation challenges and improve team performance. Available through Starter, Professional, and Paid subscriptions, this course is ideal for leaders and managers aiming to boost engagement and productivity.
Maxim Sytch, Ph.D.