Knowing what motivates you and your team members can be a huge advantage as a manager.

On this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Will Goldstein-Mahon to discuss the differences between engagement and motivation and why leaders have to know what motivates and demotivates their teams. Will is the Director of Learning and Organization Development at Jordan’s Furniture. He has been in the L&D space for 20 years, focusing on leadership development and new hires.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. The differences between engagement and motivation and how they overlap.
2. Why leaders need to understand what motivates and demotivates their teams.
3. How the interview process can help new managers address motivation with their employees.
4. The discomfort of discussing what demotivates each employee individually.
5. Creating an environment where a leader can assign tasks motivating each team member.
6. How effective leaders can find ways to bring more positives to a team member’s role and offer creative solutions to avoid demotivating environments.
7. The seven dimensions of motivation and how they relate to the roles we pursue at work.
8. Applying your natural motivators in your personal and professional lives.
9. Resisting the urge to attempt to motivate others with what motivates you.
10. Developing individualized follow-ups to ensure everyone on the team is on the same page.

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