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A new year and a fresh start! It’s a good time to get yourself and your team energized and motivated. Explore the resources below to learn about the power of motivation. Be sure to share this message with the rest of your team.

MANAGER SPOTLIGHT

KRISTA HADAVI, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER FOR FAS BUSINESS SERVICES

"The biggest lesson for me as a new manager was that it isn’t about me or my preferred management style. Being a leader means adapting your style to the needs of the people you support. "

Each month, UT L&D will spotlight a manager at UT using the same five questions to help other managers learn from each other and get a different perspective on managing at UT.

MANAGER SPOTLIGHT

5 BETTER WAYS TO GET STUFF DONE, ACCORDING TO THE SCIENCE OF MOTIVATION
(FASTCOMPANY.COM)

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Ayelet Fishbach, professor of behavioral science and marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, shares five key insights from her book, Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation.

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BE A BETTER MANAGER BY MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
LINKEDIN LEARNING

Effective managers understand themselves and their team members. This understanding facilitates communication, motivation, and successful collaboration. In this course, leadership experts—like former NBA commissioner David Stern and bestselling author Daniel Pink—explain how to best motivate your team.

LINKEDIN LEARNING COURSE

MANAGEMENT THEORY OF CHARLES HANDY

Handy’s theory focuses on four management styles, or cultures, often found in the workplace setting. His theory observes how each organizational culture drives motivation in its employees by bringing with it its own standards, behaviors and values that must be upheld.

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HOW TO MANAGE FOR THE FOUR TYPES OF MOTIVATION
(FASTCOMPANY.COM)

Marcelo Manucci, a psychologist who specializes in organizational change in times of uncertainty, draws from his work to describe the four faces of motivation from inertia to inspiration, and how management can effectively motivate workers.

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BOOK RECOMMENDATION:
THE MOTIVATION MYTH: HOW HIGH ACHIEVERS REALLY SET THEMSELVES UP TO WIN

"Motivation" as we know it is a myth. Motivation isn't the special sauce that we require at the beginning of any major change. In fact, motivation is a result of process, not a cause. Understanding this will change the way you approach any obstacle or big goal.

BOOK

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