POWER OF MOTIVATION

This course enhances their ability to set clear goals, foster intrinsic motivation, cultivate a growth mindset, build supportive environments, and celebrate progress. Whether you are a student, employee, parent, coach, or community leader, unlocking the power of motivation can help you drive change and accomplish meaningful outcomes. 

About Course:

This course explores practical frameworks, strategies, and techniques to unlock motivation potential. Through five comprehensive modules, you will learn how to:

Module 1: Set Clear and Attainable Goals following the SMART criteria 

Module 2: Stimulate Intrinsic Motivation by nurturing curiosity, autonomy, competence, relevance and passion

Module 3: Develop a Growth Mindset that empowers persistence, resilience, and continual improvement   

Module 4: Build Supportive Learning Environments centered around trust, belonging, empowerment, and recognition

Module 5: Celebrate Milestones and Progress to drive ongoing motivation

What Will You Learn:

Module 1 – Crafting SMART Goals That Motivate and Inspire

• The SMART criteria for designing robust, motivating goals
• Differences between outcome vs process goals 
• Importance of short-term and long-term goal-setting
• Aligning goals to your strengths, values, and priorities   
• Adapting goals as circumstances change  

Module 2 – Igniting Intrinsic Motivation Through Autonomy and Relevance

• Strategies for uncovering students’ curiosities and interests
• Providing learner autonomy through voice, choice, self-direction
• Developing mastery and competence via scaffolding, rehearsal, feedback
• Connecting material to real-world applications and relevance  

Module 3 – Cultivating a Growth Mindset to Unlock Potential 

• The definition and benefits of a growth vs. fixed mindset
• How to reframe failures as learning opportunities
• Cultivating grit, persistence, and determination  
• Fostering cultures of support and collective uplift

Module 4 – Building Supportive Communities That Champion Relationships and Belonging

• Fundamental principles of positive learning communities  
• Essential elements like trust, belonging, empowerment, and recognition
• Facilitating rich peer interactions and collaborations   
• Success stories across diverse educational settings

Module 5 – Celebrating Small Wins and Milestones to Sustain Motivation

• Why highlighting achievements reinforces growth and confidence
• Tracking and documenting wins through journals, metrics, portfolios 
• Tailoring recognition to individual preferences
• Building cultures where milestone celebrations are systematic