How to Use Intrinsic Motivation for More Energy and Less Stress

Would you happen to know what your top two intrinsic motivation interests and values are?

Insight around your top interests will help you make the right career and daily work decisions so that a day on the job leaves you feeling energized, not burned out.

When coaching clients, we often use the Talent Insights Assessment or the Workplace Motivators Assessment. Both are customized-to-you, scientifically-based & validated tools designed to help you better understand your intrinsic motivations and relate them to a work environment. 

Results not only reveal your top two intrinsic motivation interests/passions it provides specific-to-you actions that can be taken to create work days that leave you more energized. With your results, you'll KNOW what your top two passions are; armed with this information, you will be better able to choose where and how you spend your time deliberately.

And, as you better understand your top intrinsic motivation interests, you will also better understand what motivates and drives others. This deeper understanding and awareness will make you a more effective leader, salesperson, spouse, friend, and family member.

Michelle's Top Intrinsic Motivation Interests Leads to Satisfying Career Change...

Michelle Draschil is a formerly 'bummed out' manager who's excitedly on her way to becoming an Architect, a career lined up with her intrinsic motivation.

Her Workplace Motivators Report revealed that her top two motivators are high Aesthetic and high Utilitarian. Her new career allows her to use her natural strengths and intrinsic motivation interest to the fullest. Please look at the motivators list below for more details about these two interests. Here's what Michelle shared about her journey:

"Suzie provided me with the Workplace Motivators Assessment and Program when considering a career change. My results led to many 'ah ha!' moments. It was beneficial since I tended to get frustrated in my jobs and didn't know why. Since reviewing these reports, I'm more in tune with myself. If there comes a situation, I can talk about it with confidence. I've been able to look at myself from a fresh perspective and more clearly see what's important to me, my intrinsic motivations - what I need in my work environment and life to be truly happy. Before, I couldn't figure out 'what I wanted to be when I grew up.' This tool and Suzie's compassionate insight helped show me the way."

Six Intrinsic Motivation Interests: What Are YOUR Top Two?

Your top two Motivators reveal what most interests you and relate closely to the work and activities that will feel on-purpose, energizing and 'right' for you.  Wouldn't it be nice to focus your time and energy on the personal and professional areas that most energize you; that match your strengths and interests naturally? Wouldn't it be great to feel on purpose & energized, and to be sure about your choices and to help everyone on your team do the same?

Review the six motivators below and use the link to gather more detail and insight about each: 

• Theoretical/Knowledge - "The Learner"  This person is most energized when he/she can learn, research, be an Expert. Wake Up Eager Careers Include: Being a Product Expert, Journalists, Teachers, Researcher, Consultants.
  
• Utilitarian/Economic - "The Business Person"  This person is most energized when he/she can make money, reduce waste, keep an eye on revenue and the bottom line. Wake Up Eager Careers Include: Business Person, Owner & Executives, Sales Professional.
• Individualistic/Political - "The Power Player" This person is most energized when he/she can lead, 'be out front', continually advance position, network. Wake Up Eager Careers Include: Leader, Political positions, Speaker, Presenter.
• Social/Altruistic - "Helping Others"  This person is most energized when he/she can coach, mentor, counsel and be of service to others. Wake Up Eager Careers Include: Counselor, Teacher, Nurse, Coach.
• Traditional/Regulatory - "The Process and Order Keeper"   This person is most energized when he/she can monitor, follow and enforce the rules and system. Wake Up Eager Careers Include: CFO, Judge, Police Officer, Military, Rules Official, Minister
• Aesthetic - "The Balanced and Sensitive Seeker"  This person is most energized when he/she can be in and help create a pleasing environment, and can pay attention to how things look and feel and self actualization. Wake Up Eager Careers Include: Architect, Receptionist, Artist, Graphic Designer, interior Designer, Fashion, Landscape Design, Environmentalist.

With your Talent Insights Assessment or the Workplace Motivators Assessment results and a debrief coaching call, we can help you and your employees:

• Reveal your top two intrinsic motivation interests and passions in a 24-page, customized-to-you Report.
  
• Clearly define what energizes you, and show you exactly what environments and activities stress you out.
• States how your top interests bring value to Organizations.
• Sheds insight into how you want to be managed and what motivates and what DE-motivates you.
• Shares specific focus areas for improvement.
• Helps you know WHY you do what you do, and explains WHY others do what they do.
• Shows you what the merging of your top two passions means specifically for you.
  
• Helps you know, understand and use your natural passions and interests to their fullest, so you have more energy and excitement around every day!