Motivation and Inspiration Tools for Leaders training
Managers stop motivating everyone the same way: they notice what matters to a particular employee, match tasks and words to their style, talk to the team about the "why" and give feedback that does not kill the wish to work.
Trainer license — one facilitator, who can also run it for their own clients. Company license — all trainers and managers in your company. Details
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A training you can run without the author
2 days, minute by minute
A trainer guide with what to say, exercise instructions, debrief questions and difficult situations.
12 exercises
Role plays, cases and cards — with print-ready handouts.
Tests with answer keys
A pre- and post-test to see what participants have learned.
An author with corporate experience
Stan Shaposhnikov: programs for PrivatBank, DTEK, Interpipe.
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Who this training is for
- Managers at all levels, team leads and project managers
- Key employees being prepared for a management role
- Internal trainers and HR/L&D teams who need a ready-made program
- Independent trainers who deliver programs for corporate clients
Problems it solves
- Employees do their tasks "without a spark", even though the manager tries
- The manager motivates everyone the same way — with what motivates them
- There is no budget for bonuses, yet people need to be retained and engaged
- Changes in the company meet resistance: people do not see the "why"
- Criticism turns into a dressing-down, after which people hide their mistakes
What participants will be able to do
Understand how intrinsic motivation differs from extrinsic motivation and what non-financial levers a manager has
Recognize the four DISC styles from behavior and match tasks, words and the pace of conversation to the employee's style
Hear four pairs of metaprograms in speech and use them to offer a task "in the employee's language"
Hold a five-step motivational conversation
Talk to the team about a goal so that the "why" is clear — using the formula "where we are — where we are going — why — what I need from you"
Choose a feedback model (BOFF, SOR, SLC) to suit the situation and the employee, and follow nine rules
Criticize in six steps so that the employee still wants to put things right rather than defend themselves
Training program: Motivation and Inspiration Tools for Leaders
Two days, 10:00–18:00 · lunch and two breaks each day
| Day 1. Understanding the employee | |
|---|---|
| 10:00–10:30 | Opening, introductions "What fires me up at work", pre-test |
| 10:30–11:15 | What motivation is. The manager's levers |
| 11:30–12:30 | The DISC model: self-assessment "My style", two axes, four styles |
| 13:30–14:30 | Practice "DISC styles": portrait, motivators, signs, a short scene |
| 14:30–15:15 | Cases "Identify the style" and the quick-reference table |
| 15:30–16:15 | Metaprograms: four pairs of filters |
| 16:15–17:30 | Practice "Hear the metaprogram" and motivators |
| 17:30–18:00 | Summary of the day, task "Team map" |
| Day 2. Motivating and inspiring | |
|---|---|
| 10:00–10:30 | Warm-up "Take the chair", team map review |
| 10:30–11:15 | The motivational conversation: five steps and an approach to each style |
| 11:30–12:30 | Practice "Conversation scripts" for the four styles |
| 13:30–14:30 | Inspiration: how to talk about the "why". Practice "Two-minute speech" |
| 14:30–15:15 | Feedback as a motivator: nine rules and three models |
| 15:30–16:15 | Feedback mistakes, types of criticism, six steps of criticism |
| 16:15–17:20 | Practice "Criticism without demotivation" in groups of three |
| 17:20–18:00 | 30-day team motivation plan, post-test, feedback form, closing |
What's included: slides, trainer guide, workbook
Slide deck
53 slides with presenter notes (PowerPoint)
Trainer guide
25 pages: a minute-by-minute script for both days with what to say, debriefs and difficult situations
Participant workbook
16 pages: "My style" self-assessment, team map, scripts, speech, motivation plan
Exercises and cases
12 exercises with a key; DISC style cards, 8 cases, metaprograms, 6 criticism situations
Tests and forms
Pre-/post-test, answer key, summary sheet, feedback form
Read me first
Preparation plan and printing list
License
Run it as often as you like, adapt it, add your own logo
License. Run the training as many times as you like, edit the materials and add your own logo. You may not resell the files or share them with third parties. License terms
Exercises from this kit
Identify the Style
Practice recognizing an employee's behavioral style using the DISC model from a description, and naming the signs the conclusion is based on.
Motivation and Inspiration Tools for LeadersThe Leader's Two-Minute Speech
Learn to tell the team briefly about a goal or a change so that it is clear why it is needed and what matters from each person.
Motivation and Inspiration Tools for LeadersCriticism Without Demotivation
Practice six-step criticism with employees of different styles so that the person puts things right instead of getting defensive.
Need it tailored to your company?
We will rewrite the cases around your situations, apply your brand style and prepare your trainers.
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