What is the meaning

of (work) Life?

Claus AasholmManaging Partner Engagement Group

Motivation Meaning

Engagement

Engagement has FLATLINED!

WE ARE A SUCCESSFUL

COMPANY

Engagement is strategic

Engagement is more about why and how than it is about what

WHAT COMPANY?Our mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.

Our mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible

and useful.

To inspire and nurture the human spirit one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at

a time

Employee Motivational Levels

Motivational Category

EmployeeAttitude

Requirement Activity

Talented I can do Skills Training

Motivated I will do Fair exchange Reward vs work

Engaged I cant stop doing

Meaning and motivation

Inspiration and purpose creation

The problem with money is that it makes you do things you don’t want to do! Wall Street, the movie

Homo Economicus

Homo Irrationalis

Appeals approved by judges

Danziger, Levav, Avnaim-Pesso

Motivational ModelNeeds Behaviour Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation: Response to very rational and practical rewards (pay, promotion, working conditions) that fulfill basic hygiene needs like food, roof, safety and protection.

Intrinsic Motivation: Motivation from within. A much more powerful and complex form of motivation.

Why should companies care about intrinsic motivation?

Needs Hierarchy

Abraham Maslow

Rational Needs

Emotional Needs

Need for meaning

Extrinsic

Intrinsic

What motivates you?

To gain power, title and influence

To have the freedom to decide what to do

To receive monetary reward

To work with something meaningful, a good purpose.

To be seen as competent and successful

To create measurable results

To be part of a succesful team

To grow from a professionally and personal perspective

What is the meaning of (work)

Life?

HERE LIES CLAUS

HE MADE MONEYTO PAY THE BILLS

AND THEN HE DIED

Make Good Jobs

GREAT

Existential Vacuum

PURPOSE, MEANING OR DOPING?

It is not what you expect of life that is important

It is what life expects of you!Viktor E. Frankl

Thank you!

Motivation – Meaning - Engagement-

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