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 Building Intrinsic Motivation The world has changed dramatically over the decade. Flexible working has been introduced along with the rapid rise of social networks. This means finding the motivation to stay productive is more important than ever. This podcast breaks down the fundamentals of motivation, and how to stay productive. On a personal level, when I’m working on a boring, difficult or tedious task, I find that understanding how the brain’s thought process is linked to motivation helps me peace together why procrastination or negative thoughts exist. I’d love to hear from you. Please send me your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Music by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/WavecontLinks to research and resources:Tracy, B., n.d. Eat That Frog!. New York: McGraw Hill Education.Dailey, A., 2009. Key Motivational Factors And How Teachers Can Encourage Motivation In Their Students. [online] Available at: <https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cels/essays/secondlanguage/DailySLAKeyMotivationalFactorsandHowTeachers.pdf What are your goals> [Accessed 28 May 2020].Dictionary.cambridge.org. 2020. MOTIVATION | Meaning In The Cambridge English Dictionary. [online] Available at: <https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/motivation> [Accessed 28 June 2020].Dweck, C., 2007. Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success Paperback. New York: Ballantine Books;.Enochs, T. and Enochs, T., 2020. One Degree Off Course. [online] Uncommon Influence. Available at: <https://www.uncommoninfluence.com/one-degree-off-course/> [Accessed 11 June 2020].Francescocirillo.com. 2020. The Pomodoro Technique® - Proudly Developed By Francesco Cirillo | Cirillo Consulting Gmbh. [online] Available at: <https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique> [Accessed 11 June 2020].Grabianowski, E., 2020. How Cave Dwellers Work. [online] HowStuffWorks. Available at: <https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/cave-dweller1.htm> [Accessed 27 June 2020].Ingvarsson, B. and Bessason, T., 2019. The Effects Of Written Goals On Performance Comparing Written And Unwritten Goals. [online] Skemman.is. Available at: <https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/33337/1/The%20effects%20of%20written%20goals%20on%20performance.pdf> [Accessed 30 June 2020].Mark, J., 2020. Socrates. [online] Ancient History Encyclopedia. Available at: <https://www.ancient.eu/socrates/> [Accessed 27 June 2020].Ng, B., 2020. The Neuroscience Of Growth Mindset And Intrinsic Motivation. [online] www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/2/20/htm. Available at: <https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/2/20/htm> [Accessed 28 June 2020].Open.ac.uk. 2020. Motivation | The Open University & Unison In Partnership. [online] Available at: <http://www.open.ac.uk/choose/unison/develop/my-skills/motivation> [Accessed 28 May 2020].Oudeyer, P. and Kaplan, F., 2008. How Can We Define Intrinsic Motivation?. [online] Citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. Available at: <http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.211.4044&rep=rep1&type=pdf> [Accessed 28 May 2020].          

Building Intrinsic MotivationThe world has changed dramatically over the decade. Flexible working has been introduced along with the rapid rise of social networks. This means finding the motivation to stay productive is more important than ever. This podcast breaks down the fundamentals of motivation, what a growth and fixed mindset are, and how an internal locus of control affects intrinsic motivation. It is important for managers to understand the fundamentals of motivation in order to see how engagement and motivation are linked together.On a personal level, when I’m working on a boring, difficult or tedious task, I find that understanding how the brain’s thought process is linked to motivation helps me piece together why procrastination or negative thoughts exist.I’d love to hear from you. Please send me your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Music by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/WavecontLinks to research and resources:Tracy, B., n.d. Eat That Frog!. New York: McGraw Hill Education.Dailey, A., 2009. Key Motivational Factors And How Teachers Can Encourage Motivation In Their Students. [online] Available at: <https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cels/essays/secondlanguage/DailySLAKeyMotivationalFactorsandHowTeachers.pdf What are your goals> [Accessed 28 May 2020].Dictionary.cambridge.org. 2020. MOTIVATION | Meaning In The Cambridge English Dictionary. [online] Available at: <https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/motivation> [Accessed 28 June 2020].Dweck, C., 2007. Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success Paperback. New York: Ballantine Books;.Enochs, T. and Enochs, T., 2020. One Degree Off Course. [online] Uncommon Influence. Available at: <https://www.uncommoninfluence.com/one-degree-off-course/> [Accessed 11 June 2020].Francescocirillo.com. 2020. The Pomodoro Technique® - Proudly Developed By Francesco Cirillo | Cirillo Consulting Gmbh. [online] Available at: <https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique> [Accessed 11 June 2020].Grabianowski, E., 2020. How Cave Dwellers Work. [online] HowStuffWorks. Available at: <https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/cave-dweller1.htm> [Accessed 27 June 2020].Ingvarsson, B. and Bessason, T., 2019. The Effects Of Written Goals On Performance Comparing Written And Unwritten Goals. [online] Skemman.is. Available at: <https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/33337/1/The%20effects%20of%20written%20goals%20on%20performance.pdf> [Accessed 30 June 2020].Mark, J., 2020. Socrates. [online] Ancient History Encyclopedia. Available at: <https://www.ancient.eu/socrates/> [Accessed 27 June 2020].Ng, B., 2020. The Neuroscience Of Growth Mindset And Intrinsic Motivation. [online] www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/2/20/htm. Available at: <https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/2/20/htm> [Accessed 28 June 2020].Open.ac.uk. 2020. Motivation | The Open University & Unison In Partnership. [online] Available at: <http://www.open.ac.uk/choose/unison/develop/my-skills/motivation> [Accessed 28 May 2020].Oudeyer, P. and Kaplan, F., 2008. How Can We Define Intrinsic Motivation?. [online] Citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. Available at: <http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.211.4044&rep=rep1&type=pdf> [Accessed 28 May 2020].

I’d love to hear from you. Please send me your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Music by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wavecont Links to research and resources: Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice. 14th ed. London: Kogan Page. Archive.acas.org.uk. 2020. Building Employee Engagement. [online] Available at: <https://archive.acas.org.uk/media/2672/Building-employee-engagement/pdf/Building_employee_engagement-accessible-version-Jun-2012.pdf> [Accessed 10 March 2020]. Archive.acas.org.uk. 2014. Download: The People Factor - Engage Your Employees For Business Success | Acas. [online] Available at: <https://archive.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3408> [Accessed 11 March 2020]. Blessing White. 2020. Employee Engagement Report 2013 | Employee Engagement Study. [online] Available at: <https://blessingwhite.com/employee-engagement-research-report-update-jan-2013/> [Accessed 25 March 2020] Gifford, J., 2019. Employee Engagement & Motivation | Factsheets | CIPD. [online] CIPD. Available at: <https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/fundamentals/relations/engagement/factsheet> [Accessed 11 March 2020]. GOV.UK. 2015. Engagement And Wellbeing: Civil Service Success Stories. [online] Available at: <https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/engagement-and-wellbeing-civil-service-success-stories> [Accessed 11 March 2020]. Gurman, J. and Saks, A., 2011. Performance management and employee engagement. Human Resource Management Review, [online] (21), pp.123 - 136. Available at: <http://www.elsevier.com/locate/humres> [Accessed 3 April 2020] Holbeche, L. and Matthews, G., 2012. Engaged - Unleashing Your Organisations Potential Through Employee Engagement. 1st ed. West Sussex: John Wiley and Son Ltd. MacLeod, D. and Clarke, N., 2014. THE EVIDENCE Wellbeing And Employee Engagement. [online] Engageforsuccess.org. Available at: <https://engageforsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wellbeing-and-engagement-04June2014-Final.pdf> [Accessed 14 March 2020].       

This episode explains the business benefits of having an engaged workforce. It clarifies why working on engagement is not just an activity to keep employees happy, but it also has critical benefits for the business too!I’d love to hear from you. Please send me your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Links to research and resources: https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/fundamentals/relations/engagementhttps://archive.acas.org.uk/media/2672/Building-employee-engagement/pdf/Building_employee_engagement-accessible-version-Jun-2012.pdfhttps://hbr.org/2010/10/competing-on-talent-analyticshttps://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1810/1/file52215.pdfhttps://engageforsuccess.org/engaging-for-success.Recommended Reading: Engaged: Unleashing Your Organization's Potential Through Employee Engagement, by Linda Holbeche.Music by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wavecont     

Burnout is a reaction to chronic job stress, characterized by exhaustion leaving employees disengaged from their role. Burnout is much more than ‘work stress’ and doesn’t just happen overnight. Burnout happens when high levels of stress become chronic and are left unchecked.Part 1 of this podcast explains what burnout is and its symptoms. Part 2 will dive into how to prevent burnout in the workplace.Please send your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Recommended Reading: Engaged: Unleashing Your Organization's Potential Through Employee Engagement, by Linda Holbeche.Links to Research:https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/long-reads/articles/could-you-be-at-risk-of-burnouthttps://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/voices/comment/the-real-impact-of-work-burnouthttps://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/uk-working-lives-2019-v1_tcm18-58585.pdfhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress.pdfhttps://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/employee-burnout-flexible-working/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279286/https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/fundamentals/relations/flexible-working/hr-toolkitMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wavecont

Burnout is a reaction to chronic job stress, characterised by exhaustion leaving employees disengaged from their role. Burnout is much more than ‘work stress’ and doesn’t just happen overnight. Burnout happens when high levels of stress become chronic and are left unchecked.Part 1 of this podcast explains what burnout is and its symptoms. Part 2 will dive into how to prevent burnout in the workplace.Please send your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Recommended Reading: Engaged: Unleashing Your Organization's Potential Through Employee Engagement, by Linda Holbeche.Links to Research:https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/long-reads/articles/could-you-be-at-risk-of-burnouthttps://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/voices/comment/the-real-impact-of-work-burnouthttps://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/uk-working-lives-2019-v1_tcm18-58585.pdfhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress.pdfhttps://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/employee-burnout-flexible-working/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279286/https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/fundamentals/relations/flexible-working/hr-toolkitMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wavecont

What is engagement within an organisation? This episode unravels what engagement can be defined as and how disengaged or burnt-out employees can manifest themselves in the workplace. This is a series of podcasts focusing on the different dimensions of engagement, with practical low-cost steps on how to create a happy workplace.Here is a link to the McCloud Report: https://engageforsuccess.org/engaging-for-success.Recommended Reading: Engaged: Unleashing Your Organization's Potential Through Employee Engagement, by Linda Holbeche.Please send your comments or questions to pamelabennetthr@gmail.com or you can find me on LinkedIn under Pamela Bennett.Music by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wavecont