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The Motivation Blog
News, Articles, and helpful tips about Motivation and Engagement.

10 Employee Engagement Games and Activities to Keep Teams Motivated
Employee engagement is the cornerstone of any successful organisation, directly influencing productivity, retention, and overall...
Mar 289 min read

The Validity and Reliability of Motivational Maps
Discover the science behind Motivational Maps – a validated tool for understanding workplace motivation and performance improvement....
Jan 2910 min read

Are Motivational Maps Better than Personality Tests?
As Motivational Map Practitioners, we're passionate about making a real difference for our clients. Our experience shows it's not about...
Nov 15, 20242 min read


How to Lead Better with EQ, Communication, and Delegation Skills
In a rush? Read the Executive Summary: With higher costs of living and gloomy stories in the media, these are stressful times. That’s why...
Nov 22, 20237 min read


Navigating the New Normal: The Role of Motivational Maps in Modern Workplaces
The Executive Summary: In the rapidly changing world marked by AI advancements and remote work, Motivational Maps provide crucial insight...
Aug 2, 20232 min read


Building Personal Resilience: A Guide to Thriving Amidst Life's Challenges
The Executive Summary: Resilience has garnered increasing attention, especially in corporate settings, due to the rise in mental health...
Jun 29, 20235 min read

Uncovering the Root Causes of Low Motivation: How 'Five Whys' Can Help Analyse Motivational Maps
The Five Whys technique is an effective tool for coaches using Motivational Maps to uncover underlying issues and feelings.
Mar 8, 20232 min read


How full is your stress bucket? A tool to visualise your stress level & manage it more effectively
The Stress Bucket is a brilliant model that I use to help my clients visualise their own stress, and the behaviours they use to manage it.
Oct 4, 20222 min read

The Origins of Motivational Maps - Updated 2022
The origins of Motivational Maps are deeply rooted in established models focused on motivation.
Jul 5, 20226 min read


9 Ways to Empower Your Team
If you do these nine things, then you are really going to be covering all the potential bases, and appealing to every type of motivator.
Nov 30, 20217 min read

How to be a more Confident, Effective, and Profitable Coach
There are many ways to increase your confidence as a coach, to generate more business and make a bigger difference.
Jul 13, 20215 min read


The Motivational Maps Experience 3 - with Richard Knight
Richard Knight is customer-experience director of Insight6, and a performance consultant at Switch Performance Ltd. He is a qualified...
May 10, 20216 min read


The Motivational Maps Experience 2 - with Zsuzsa Czagler
Zsuzsa is a Motivational Maps Business Practitioner: an ICF ACC coach, NLP Master, and Liberating Leadership practitioner, with 19 years ...
Apr 26, 20213 min read


The Motivational Maps Experience 1 - with Sonia Gavira
‘What it also told me,’ Sonia continues. ‘Was that my dislike of talking about myself and putting myself in the limelight (Star was then...
Apr 12, 20213 min read


Is "Employee of the Month" Killing Business Motivation?
Many, many businesses have tried ‘employee of the month’-like schemes… but they don’t work.
Mar 1, 20213 min read

Profiling Tools for Business Advisors
James: Hi all, welcome to this episode of the Authentic Advisor, which discusses and debates the Hot Topics impacting Business Advisors...
Feb 15, 202113 min read


Is your company putting pennies over people?
Money is a fascinating motivator. At one level, everyone accepts that money’s important and that they should be paid for the work they...
Feb 1, 20213 min read


Do friendships really have value at work?
Belonging is recognised by Motivational Maps® through the ‘Friend’ motivator, the desire to belong, to be included, supported and to feel...
Jan 18, 20214 min read

Is your business CREATIVELY competitive?
Long before Brexit and the COVID-19 Crisis, organizations have been operating in a VUCA business environment – volatile, uncertain,...
Jan 4, 20213 min read


How can Stability help your business Change & GROW through the crisis? Sounds contradictory, right?
Everyone is motivated by security to a smaller or lesser degree. This varies with age, personal circumstances and job roles. It certainly...
Dec 2, 20203 min read
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