Leading and Managing People/PMAN102/The happy workforce/E-activity-start

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Challenge summary
Summary: Reflection on the importance of feedback to motivate others and yourself
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1 - 2 hours
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Linked to assessment

Understanding a key aspect of motivation: performance appraisal.



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Stimulus resources
  1. Your personal experience of performance appraisals as a manager and/or employee.
  2. Take home message from Daniel Pink's video.
  3. Needs-based and processed-based theories of motivation.
  4. Knowledge acquired through your reading of Section 14.5 Developing your Personal Motivation Skills in Principles of Management (2015), published by the University of Minnesota Libraries.



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Purpose

One key aspect of motivation and performance is learning how to give and receive feedback. The purpose of this learning challenge is:

  • To learn strategies to give constructive feedback as a manager.
  • To learn to seek feedback about your own performance.
  • To understand how important feedback is in overall performance.