MODULE: Goals and motivation SUBJECT TITLE: Motivation Gintarė Joteikaitė
Subject title
Purpose of the activity
Duration
Location and tools Number of participants
Acquaintance/ team building methods
Motivation
To introduce participants with the concept, peculiarities and importance of motivation in human life, to help strengthen skills that address the problem of absence or of lack of motivation.
2–3 hours.
Sticky notes, paper, flip chart, projector, writing tools, several computers, internet.
10–20 participants.
Participants are given a few sticky notes, on which they are asked to write their name. Each participant is then asked to approach the wall, to introduce themselves and to stick their sticky note with the name as high and as firm as possible so that it wouldn‘t fall.
Task: “The so-called schools of motivation“ Time to complete the task: 30 minutes. Discussion and presentations: 30–60 minutes.
Practical tasks
Participants are divided into groups of 5–6 people and in these groups they are invited to review the so-called different schools of motivation (that promote motivation and discipline). These so-called schools can be very diverse: well-known speakers, motivators, coaches and their projects, sports schools, projects where people are challenged and helped to achieve their goals, research and their presentations, etc. – everything related to motivation and its stimulation. Participants can discuss with each other, use computers and the Internet to search for information, etc. Participants are asked to somehow sort out all of these schools and present them to all participants. It is possible to ask the participants which measures seem the most acceptable and the most interesting. Participants are also invited to share their experiences.
End of session reflection methods
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Participants are asked to take another sticky note. Each participant is asked to return again to the place where he/she affixed his/her sticky note and this time to affix the second sticky note even higher. Participants are also encouraged to share their impressions and perceptions after the session. This two-part sticky note method perfectly complements the motivation topic, showing that human possibilities are limitless when the necessary motivation is available.
