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Inspiring and Motivating Others Gary L. Hickman glhickman@charter.net

Inspiring and Motivating Others Gary L. Hickman glhickman@charter.net. Inspiration. Motivation. Session Objectives. Understand the difference between Inspiring and Motivating Understand the hierarchy of needs and how it applies to motivation

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Inspiring and Motivating Others Gary L. Hickman glhickman@charter.net

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  1. Inspiring and Motivating Others Gary L. Hickman glhickman@charter.net

  2. Inspiration

  3. Motivation

  4. Session Objectives • Understand the difference between Inspiring and Motivating • Understand the hierarchy of needs and how it applies to motivation • Developing the conditions for inspiring and motivating • Coworkers/Employees • Volunteers

  5. Session Outline • Session Outline • A Definition of Terms • What Motivates Ourselves/Others • What Inspires Ourselves/Others • How to use this at Work • How to use this in Voluntary Organizations

  6. Definitions Inspiration: Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity- Thefreedictionary.com Motivation: The general desire or willingness of someone to do something- Google.com

  7. More on Motivation • Intrinsic • Based on the enjoyment of the activity • Physical • Beauty • Self Actualization • Extrinsic • Driven to attain an outcome • Externally driven • Base Needs

  8. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(and the Hawthorne studies)

  9. Yosemite Falls

  10. Inspiration from Ideas • Scientific/Engineering • Lightening is Electricity – Ben Franklin • Antibiotics • Segway • Internet • Societal • We hold these truths to be self evident… • Judged not by the color of their skin but the content of their character

  11. Inspiring Others – Where Does It Come From? • External vs Internal Inspiration • Examples • JFK – On the moon within the decade • The Wow Factor • Achievable • Focused • Instantly Understandable • Lincoln – The Gettysburg Address • What are we doing here? • Ford – Build me an 8 cylinder engine

  12. Inspiring Others – Key Elements • Think Big and Noble – Inspiration drives the mind or the heart • Be Expressive • Help others to fulfill their needs • Offer a Guiding Hand • Stay Positive • Set the Conditions

  13. Motivating Others • At Work • One Can Rely on Authority • What does the hierarchy of needs tell us? • What do the Hawthorne studies tell us? • How can we use this?

  14. Motivating Others • Motivating Volunteers • There is no direct authority • What does the hierarchy of needs tell us? • What do the Hawthorne studies tell us? • How can we use this? • It’s all about relationships

  15. Three Ways ASME Inspired Me • Volunteer Organization – with Staff • Broad Scope • (Old) ASME Mission Statement To promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of our members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.

  16. Two Illustrations • The Factory • Minor Problem, Repeated, Big Problem • Solution Created • Problem Resolved – but where was the problem? • A Better Solution? • Communication Styles • Authoritarian • Persuasive

  17. Summary of Key Points • Summary • Inspiration and Motivation are related but different • Motivation is understanding needs and helping others fulfill them. • Depends on Authority or Relationships • Inspiration is “Aha!!!” • Depends on Conditions

  18. Inspiring and Motivating Others

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