Training course: Motivating others

Two hours • In-person or remote • 4-15 participants
Rated 4.8/5 ★★★★★ from 33 recent reviews

About this bitesize training course

High-performing people are powered by genuine enthusiasm and shared purpose.

This engaging course helps managers tap into their team members' intrinsic motivators, creating an environment where people are excited to give it their all. Leaders will learn to unlock each person's potential, tap into the forces that really inspire them, and channel that energy into exceptional results.

Participants in the bitesize Motivating others training course will be able to:

  • Take practical actions to motivate their team members

  • Identify motivational factors a manager can control or influence

  • Understand common intrinsic motivators that go beyond compliance to commitment

  • Understand the factors contributing to low motivation

  • Reenergise and realign team members with low motivation

Key details

  • this bitesize training course is two hours long and packed with insightful techniques to generate excitement and commitment

  • designed for groups of 4 – 15

  • delivered by an expert trainer at your workplace, or virtually

  • interactive, with plenty of exercises that get people talking

  • customisable, to connect with your organisation’s values

Attendee reviews for ‘Motivating others’ training course

  • "The trainer was great - very knowledgeable and made the content interesting."

    ★★★★★

  • "Loved the content and will definitely use some of the recommendations to keep my team (and myself) motivated!"

    ★★★★★

  • "Good content and tailored really well to participants. Friendly, approachable, knowledgeable trainer."

    ★★★★★

  • "The breakout rooms are a great idea: allowed for manageable discussions."

    ★★★★★

  • "Our trainer was well informed and explained course very well. He was also able to answer our questions and help lead us to decisions. He was very personable. The course content was very informative as well."

    ★★★★★

  • "Content was well-presented, breakout groups had meaningful discussion, really well done overall!"

    ★★★★★

  • "Very engaging – it never felt like a lecture, but more of a group chat with peers to bounce things off one another and share successes & failures."

    ★★★★★

  • "Everything was great!"

    ★★★★★

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Train your managers in the fine art of motivating their teams.

Money matters, of course. But the most energised, high-performing teams are driven by something deeper - a sense of purpose, the opportunity to grow, the feeling that their work matters.

Yet so many organisations still rely primarily on carrots and sticks, missing the rich landscape of intrinsic motivation that truly engages people.

The science of motivation has evolved dramatically. We now understand that traditional reward and punishment systems often backfire, especially for complex, creative work. What really drives performance is the subtle art of creating environments where people's natural motivators can flourish - where they experience autonomy, mastery, and purpose in their daily work.

We've observed that even well-intentioned managers can inadvertently dampen their team's motivation. Sometimes it's through excessive control that stifles autonomy. Other times it's through vague goals that create confusion rather than clarity. Or perhaps it's simply not recognising that different team members are energised by fundamentally different things - what motivates your ambitious project manager might completely demotivate your detail-oriented analyst.

This engaging motivation training helps your managers understand both the science and art of inspiring others. Drawing on proven frameworks like Maslow's Hierarchy and modern motivational theory, participants learn to identify and tap into their team members' individual drivers. They'll understand the crucial difference between compliance (doing something because you have to) and commitment (doing something because you want to).

What makes this motivation training course particularly powerful is its focus on practical application. Your managers won't just learn motivational theory - they'll develop specific techniques for energising their teams. They'll learn to spot early signs of demotivation, understand the root causes, and take appropriate action before engagement seriously suffers.

We believe that motivation is both highly personal and surprisingly universal. While each person's specific drivers may differ, everyone seeks certain fundamental experiences at work - the feeling of making progress, being valued, and contributing to something meaningful. This course helps managers create the conditions where these universal needs can be met while honoring individual differences.

The impact often extends beyond individual performance. When managers get better at motivating others, they typically see improved innovation, stronger collaboration, and greater resilience during challenging times. Teams become more proactive about solving problems and more committed to shared goals.

Most importantly, this course helps transform motivation from a mysterious "you either have it or you don't" quality into something that can be actively cultivated and sustained. Your managers will learn to create environments where enthusiasm naturally flourishes, energy stays high, and people genuinely want to give their best.

Video: how managers can make work matter more

“To be motivated, we have to feel that our jobs are really important.” So why are managers tempted to downplay the importance of their teams’ contribution?

In this quick video, BiteSize Learning founder Paul Hodder explores how well-intentioned managers can inadvertently describe work in a way that makes it less motivating – and how they can do more to motivate people whose work is ‘insulated’ from front-line consequences.

“Maximal learning in a short, but intense, session. This is definitely the way forward for management training, as far as I am concerned.”

Professor Niamh Moran, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland ★★★★★

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