Slide presentation that accompanies a keynote talk by Michael Timms on the subject of motivation.

1. What Really
Motivates?

2. Motivation comes from within, not from without

3. But is it possible to
inspire
motivation in others?

4. They would say yes

5. Traditional Motivation

6. Only 13% of the world’s
employees are engaged

7. Supervisors affect 70% of
their staff’s engagement

8. Low engagement costs
the US economy
$450 - $550 billion
every year

9. Purpose
Autonomy
Mastery

10. Purpose
1

11. Help people
see the
big picture

12. Make a connection
to a basic human need

14. Autonomy
2

15. How We See Ourselves How Others May See Us
Our Management Style

16. Define the
Results
Let them choose the
Methods

17. “You may have improved the
content of my idea by 5%, but
you’ve reduced my commitment
to executing it by 50%”
- Marshall Goldsmith

18. Mastery
3

19. People are driven to
pursue excellence

20. Conventional wisdom says the path to excellence
is to improve our weaknesses
Conventional wisdom tells us the path to
excellence is to improve our weaknesses

21. 1950’s Speed Reading Study
Baseline Test
Words
Per
Minute
90
Not
Talented
Talented
150
300
Not
Talented
Talented
2,900
After Training

22. Focus on
Strengths
Work around
Weaknesses

23. “Everybody is a
genius. But if you
judge a fish by its
ability to climb a
tree it will live its
whole life believing
it is stupid”
– Albert Einstein

24. Motivation Comes From Within
Purpose
Autonomy
Mastery
Focus on strengths, work
around weaknesses
Define the results, let
them chose the methods
Make a connection to a
basic human need
Approach to ImplementMotivation Principle

25. Thank You!

26. Questions?