The 3 Motivational Drivers of Teams

Adventures in Businessing: Entrepreneurship, Small Business, and a Healthy Dose of Humor

Show Notes

• [0:00:56] Episode Summary | Intro

• • Previous Episode Recap
    • Difference Between Engagement & Fulfillment

• [0:03:00] Drivers of Fulfillment:

• • Unpacking the 3 ‘P’s
    • Passion:
      • ‘I love the work that I do.’
    • Purpose:
      • ‘The work that I do matters.’
    • Progress:
      • ‘I’m having an impact on the work that matters.’

• Progress is NOT to be Confused with Productivity

• • Which ‘P’ Means the Most to You?
  • How to Assist Employees (and Anyone) with Passion, Purpose, and Progress

• [0:12:18] Ways in Which We Help Our Team See Progress Now

• • Coming to terms with your business or management mistakes by failing forward.
  • Be a Cheerleader!
  • Course correcting too soon or too often can prove catastrophic to the goal of fulfillment.
  • Letting employees drive their own progress.
  • Do you need all 3 drivers to be fulfilled?

• [0:17:03] The 3 ‘P’s & Symbiotic Professional Relationships

• • How/why James & Kevin have succeeded as business partners thru Passion, Progress, and Purpose.
  • Clarifying your business & personal Passion, Purpose, and Progress can (and will) yield positive results & shared understanding.

• [0:21:36] You Can’t Simply Define Fulfillment Broadly for All

• • It’s Different for Everyone
    • What drives you might not drive anyone else.

• [0:22:29] Analyzing the 3 ‘P’s in Your Employee 1:1s & Reviews/Assessments

• • Your employees don’t have to be at an 11 out of 10 on Passion, Purpose, and Progress.
    • It’s a shifting scale, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

• [0:25:41] How Do We Impact & Help Your Team See Your Passion, Purpose, and Progress?

• Next episode:
• • The Three ‘C’s
  • • Clarity
    • Collaboration
    • Connection
  • Clarity + Collaboration = Progress
  • Collaboration + Connection = Passion
  • Connection + Clarity = Purpose