Culture of Intrinsic Motivation LO10338

Steve Fortier (4tr@blast.net)
Fri, 04 Oct 1996 22:48:44 +0000

Replying to LO10317 --

I have a few quick thoughts to add to this interesting thread. Two years
ago a group of six consultants (including me) from five different
companies got together to combine insights and talents. A few things we
have in our toolbox along the lines discussed here are:

Alliance out of Minneapolis. They have a program called Creating Career
Vitality that is exceptional at helping all people clarify their purpose,
values and unique talents. A similar program, Leading From Within is
designed for managers and executives. Dick Leider, principal of the
Inventure Group has written Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the
Rest of Your Life (berrett-Koehler) also available on CD-ROM.

building. Experiential learning can be a useful tool for examining the
culture, norms and individual behaviors which effect positive or negative
performance in the workplace.

exercises. The book is designed for corporate trainers/consultants. I
believe that community building creates a foundation of trust and open
communication that allows people to discover their purpose and fully
express their talents.

development work. The new model and inventory examine manager attitudes
and behaviors toward their constituents. The model is a spectrum from
"people treated as objects", "people treated as recipients" and "people
treated as resources." I believe that individual motivation is highest in
those organizations that view all employees as resources and have
structures, methods and reward systems that integrate this outlook.

that involves some of the best minds in the area of values. They have some
great stuff on organizational values and their effect on culture and
behavior.

As you can see from the theme here, I see personal motivation as a
product of the organization's culture.

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Steve Fortier <4tr@blast.net>

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