1. What is it? What motivates us?
Motivation
What is it?
What motivates us?

2. What is Motivation? Incentives used to make people want to work.
Generally, motivated people work harder and more efficiently

3. Why is motivation important?
People working for the business are also a ‘resource’.
As staff are being paid, it is essential that they are efficiently (quickly yet to a high standard)

4. What motivates you?

5. Maslow
Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who tried to explain why people need to work.
Once all these needs are satisfied staff will be motivated

6. Maslow’s Hierarchy Self Fulfilment Esteem Social Security Basic
Reaching goals, being successful. Having responsibility
Self respect from feeling worthwhile, respect from others
The need to belong. People want friendship
To be secure – know that their jobs are safe
Basic human needs e.g. food, shelter

7. Why is motivation difficult?
Different people are motivated by different things
Just look around the class – would you all work for the same things?