What is your motivation theory? What major methods, techniques, and so on, do you plan to use on the job as a manager to increase motivation and performance?

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Discussion question: What is your motivation theory? What major methods, techniques, and so on, do you plan to use on the job as a manager to increase motivation and performance?

Go to the following link and watch the Ted Talk Video (Mr. Dan Pink) on motivation.

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation

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After reading the textbook sections on employee and manager motivation viewing the TED Talk on employee motivation in Canvas, discuss your thoughts. What motivates you as an employee? If you hold or have held a management position, what observations do you have about the employees that you supervise(d)?