Motivation Level 3 Certificate Course

1 Introduction

• How important is the study of motivation
• What is motivation
• Maslows theory of motivation
• Incentives
• Internal or intrinsic incentives
• Incentives external to the working environment
• The relational character of incentives
• Social reinforcers

2 Awareness

• Motivation and goals
• Motivation and distress
• Reinforcement
• Classical conditioning
• Operant conditioning

3 Tangible Rewards

• Self determination theory
• Hygiene and motivation theory
• Tangible rewards

4 Intangible Rewards

• Intrinsic motivation
• Security - Cultural, Production of community, Gender, Age, Vocation, Education, etc
• Ethics
• Gratitude
• Belief systems
• Peer pressure
• Extringsic and intrinsic reinforcement at work

5 Negative Motivators

• Punishment
• Pain
• Suffering
• Discipline
• Threat.

6 Initiating Motivation

• Explain how to initiate motivation with an individual or group for a situation not previously confronted.

7 Maintaining Motivation

• Goal setting
• Influence of Groups on individual motivation
• Social loafing
• Employee motivation in the workplace by managers
• Expectations
• Job design
• Motivation for a personal trainer

8 Applications

• Space management
• Time management
• Staff appraisals
• Expectations
• Vicious and virtuous cycles
• PBL Project: Create and present a plan with specific strategies for improving the employee’s motivation in the workplace, based on a clear understanding of the person’s needs, values and situation.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Your learning experience with ADL will not only depend on the quality of the course, but also the quality of the person teaching it. This course is taught by Iona Lister and your course fee includes unlimited tutorial support throughout. Here are Iona's credentials:

Iona Lister
Licentiate, Speech and Language Therapy, UK, Diploma in Advanced Counselling Skills.

Iona has been a clinician and manager of health services for fifteen years, and a trainer for UK-based medical charities, focusing on psychosocial issues, mental health disorders, and also the promotion of communication skills for people in helping roles. She tutors and facilitates groups via workshops and teleconferences, and now specialises in Sight Loss. As a freelance writer, she contributes regular feature articles for magazines, has written five published books, as well as published courses relating to personal development and counselling skills.

Iona has also written published books, courses and articles across a wide range of subjects, mostly in the areas of health, counselling, psychology, crafts and wildlife.

She has drawn experience from clinical and managerial experience within the NHS as well as medical and humanitarian subjects. She has been a regular feature writer and expert panel member of a national magazine for six years.

Books include: A Guide to Living with Alzheimer's Disease (and associated dementias), The Psychology of Facial Disfigurement; a Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals, When a Medical Skin Condition Affects the Way you Look; A Guide to Managing Your Future, Facing Disfigurement with Confidence, Cross Stitch: A Guide to Creativity and Success for Beginners.
Courses written include: Mental Health and Social Work, Counselling Skills, Understanding and Responding to Substance Misuse, Journalling for Personal Development, Guided Imagery, Stress Management.

Current work includes: Tutor: Courses associated with Creative Writing, Counselling Skills, Psychology, Holistic Therapy, Certified Hypnotherapist and Hypnotension Practitioner.

Facilitator of Teleconference Groups: Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Trainer (Skills for Seeing): Macular Society

Reviewer of Books/Information: Macmillan Cancer Support

Fundraiser: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Embroidery/Art Groups Facilitator, Board Member

Website Manager: The Strathcarron Project, Coordinator (Delaware & Tennessee) Human Writes