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5 Ways To Engage Employees
Why Does Training Fail?Do you ever wonder why some training initiatives work while others collect virtual dust? It
isnt by accident. Forward thinking companies take a deliberate approach in developing
their employees. With the increasing rate of change in the world, survival and growth
requires knowing how to cultivate, develop, and inspire employee skill development. When
it comes to employee training, you can bribe and coerce employees or you can inspire
them. While the carrot and stick model of motivation is expensive and short-lived, tapping
the internal motivation within every employee will get you far lasting results from more
energized employees.
The Purpose of This GuideThe purpose of this guide is to provide you with a variety of methods for inspiring and
engaging your employees in the learning process. We believe employees are the greatest
resource behind every company. Yet, unlike most valuable resources, employees at many
organizations are a typically untapped mine of potential. To get the most out of employees,
its up to the organization to promote and inspire employee growth with learning and
development.
This guide will provide you with !ve tactics for building intrinsic motivation in your
employees. The best tactic for your organization depends on a variety of factors, but
regardless of your unique situation, each tactic should inspire you to encourage and
promote employee learning and growth within your organization.
Take away my people b
factories, and soon gras
factory!oors. Take awaybut leave my people, an
have a new and better f
Andrew Carnegie, Nineteenth
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Commitment and ConsistenHow To Motivate Employees Without Rewards
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The Power of Commitment and Consis
In the mid-1960s, psychologists Jonathan Freedmand
conducted an experiment that showed the power of c
researchers canvassing door-to-door in a residential s
asking homeowners if they could put a giant billboard
CAREFULLY in their front lawn. 83% of the homeowne
request.
With a similar group, they took a di"erent approach. A
the homeowners, the researchers asked them to sign
favored keeping California beautiful. Two weeks lateresearcher asked them if theyd be willing to put the D
billboard in their front lawn. About half of these peop
request despite the earlier request having nothing to d
Signing the earlier petition changed the view the home
themselves. Suddenly they saw themselves as the typ
advocates on behalf of causes. To keep a consistent vi
they agreed to put up the billboard in their lawns whe
before.
Once we have made a choice or taken
a stand, we will encounter personal
and interpersonal pressures to behave
consistently with that commitment.
Those pressures will cause us torespond in ways that justify our earlier
decision.
- Robert Cialdini, In!uence
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Using Commitment and Consistency with e
1
Begin With Commitment
Send out a small questionnaire before
asking learners to rate a variety of thi
Becoming more skilled at my job is im
2
Show Progress
Enable the learner to see the progress
how many courses theyve completed,
or skills theyve acquired.
3
Get Written Feedback on the
If feedback on the eLearning course is
in a way thats consistent with that fee
that the course is an excellent way to
this commitment to belief is likely to b
Theyll be more interested in future co
consistent with their belief that the les
of writing down positive feedback also
Until one is committed, there is
hesitancy, the chance to draw back,
always ine!ectiveness. Concerning
all acts of initiative (and creation),
there is one elementary truth the
ignorance of which kills countlessideas and splendid plans: that the
moment one de"nitely commits
oneself, the providence moves too. W. H. Murray,mountaineer and writer
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Social ProofHow To Motivate Employees Without Rewards
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The Power of Social Proof
I was recently the first customer at a co!ee shop
opened in the morning. As I was paying for the co
interesting that the tip jar already had a few dollar
like many people, have discovered the power of s
influencing behavior.
When we arent sure about what to do in a situati
think that we gather research and make an object
based upon what we find. The reality is that we of
around us as a guide. If theyre engaging in an acthat they must have information we dont. Therefo
the shortcut of replicating their behavior.
The impact of social proof permeates numerous a
including behavior at work. Good training and eLe
become contagious, although this also means tha
designed training and lack of engagement also sp
How To Motivate Employees Without Rewards
We will use the actions of others to decide on
proper behavior for ourselves,especially when
we view those others as similar to ourselves.- Robert Cialdini,In#uence
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ScarcityHow To Motivate Employees Without Rewards
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The Power of Scarcity
Ever wonder why the McRib at McDonalds is so
was !rst introduced nationwide, it was a #op. Ev
McDonalds retired the mostly porkless pork san
later, McDonalds gave it another try. The only d
time they limited its availability.
Instead of the McRib being ubiquitous, it was onselect markets certain times of the year. No one
was going to be around so people felt motivated
before missing the opportunity. Before long, sal
the McRib became a viral sensation.
While eLearning grants the opportunity to easily
unlimited number of learners with access to a v
carefully utilizing scarcity can dramatically incre
and learner engagement.
Opportunities seem more valuable to us when their availability is lim- Robert Cialdini,In#uence
A brief overview
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Using Scarcity with eLearning
1
Use Time Constraints
Experiment with only allowing access
a few weeks at a time. The feeling tha
taken away motivates people to make
2
Limit Course AccessPeople want to leap before they can w
higher level courses to only people wh
requisite courses. This also leverages and progress which will stimulate furt
3Reward Early Adopters
Limit course access to the first (insert
people to sign up. By limiting course a
motivated to sign up instead of risking
The way to love
anything is to realize
that it may be lost.- GK Chesterton, Philosopher
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Provide a Reason WhyHow To Motivate Employees Without Rewards
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The Power of Why
Harvard social psychologist Ellen Langer conducte
examine the impact of providing a reason why fo
response. For her experiment, she asked people w
use the photocopier at a library: Excuse me, I have
use the Xerox machine because Im in a rush? The si
reason produced a 94% success rate compared to
rate of only asking: Excuse me, I have!ve pages. M
machine?
Beyond proving that the word because is incredi
study con!rmed a basic tenet of human naturew
reasons for doing things.
With eLearning and corporate training, its temptin
a knowledge dump of content to learners, which m
do with minimal results. The companies that see m
improvement in employee performance inspire le
providing a speci!c reason whythe training is imp
Life is not primarily a quest for
pleasure, as Freud believed, or a
quest for power, as Alfred Adler
taught, but a quest for meaning. The
greatest task for any person is to"nd
meaning in his or her life.- Viktor Frankl,Mans Search for Meaning
A brief overview
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Using The Power of Why With eLear
1
Give Employees A Reason WhIf youd like to inspire employees towa
providing a reason why the learning is
emotionally engaging employees. The
impact the employee directly.
2
Remind Employees Of The PuDuring long periods of learning anyth
of the overarching purpose. Keep emp
moving toward the end goal by providimportance of what theyre learning.
3
Connect Learning To Job FuncOne way to inspire and motivate emplo
learning directly with their role, showin
the course will be beneficial in helping
their position.
A well-known principle of human
behavior says that when we ask
someone to do us a favor we will
be more successful if we provide
a reason. People simply like tohave reasons for what they do.
- Robert Cialdini, In#uence
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Make Learning Engaging and ActionHow To Motivate Employees Without Rewards
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The Power of Actionable Learnin
One of the easiest ways to reduce and eliminate wasted tra
time between learning and implementing in the context of
The mind consumes a massive amount of inputs each day,
from memory while we sleep. To remember what we learn
stronger impression upon the mind with what we want to r
is important to implement what you learn before your min
to forget it.
To inspire better learning, the content has to be engaging t
engaging, we don't mean that it has to have the production
The most e"ective way to make training engaging and imp
make it relevant to the learner and their speci!c role at the
training that has been developed relates strongly to the job
currently performs or will perform in the future, then you'l
response from the employee.
Mastery of a role within an organization is a great source of
employees. Therefore, it should be clear to employees that
get them further down the path of competence and maste
All growth depends upon
activity. There is no
development physically or
intellectually without e!ort,
and e!ort means work. Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States
A brief overview
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Using The Power of Actionable eLea
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Narrow The GapMinimize the time between learning a
much as possible. The shorter the gap
for the material to be forgotten.
2
Make It EasyThe learning content should be easy t
Eliminate all barriers and confusion in
training is important, how to access thbenefits of completing the training.
3Measure For SuccessSet key objectives and targets in place
celebrate) the success of the training.
what you arent currently measuring.
The great aim of
education is not
knowledge but action. Herbert Spencer, philosopher, biologist and sociologist
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eLearning That Inspires Growth
Our mission at Dashe & Thomson is t
organizations and their employees im
performance by providing training an
communications solutions.
Since 1981, we have assisted more th
organizations with eLearning and instled training development, change ma
performance support, and employee
communication initiatives.
Recent Clients
Actionable eLearning DevelopmentEmployees learn best when learning is tied directly to
their specific role within the organization. We believe in
practical, actionable training, not information dump.
Measurable Employee Improvement
Know the impact learning can have on your organization.
We develop eLearning and training that can be measured
along with your business objectives, making the ROI on
employee development obvious.
The Right Tools
With the goal of improving employee performance, we
work to provide your organization with the essential tools
for learning and growth. Since every organization has
different needs, we custom fit learning solutions to your
specific needs and goals.
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