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How to Develop Mental Toughness

Skip Prichard

While serving as the Director of Mental Training for the St Louis Cardinals, Jason helped the team win their first World Series in over 20 years, and in 2011 he assisted the Cardinals in the historic feat of winning their second World Championship in a six-year period. Expectancy theory states “that which you focus on expands.”

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How to Motivate Yourself

Let's Grow Leaders

Expectancy theory seemed to resonate. If you’re feeling stuck, perhaps a good mire in motivation theory muck will help. Are you looking to take your team to the next level? Work your way up Maslow’s hierarchy. If you need sleep and food, get that first. Set Achieveable Goals. Create a Support Network.

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Six Ways to Drive Employee Performance and Motivation

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Some organizations are driving employees through fierce competition while others strive to ensure a congenial, team-based atmosphere. Victor Vroom’s work on expectancy theory supports the concept that employees must know what action they are expected to take and that it will yield the desired performance.

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Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation at Work

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More than 50 years ago, the psychologist Victor Vroom developed what he called expectancy theory to explain how extrinsic motivation works and to diagnose whether or not your plan is working properly. But not every extrinsic motivation scheme, not every incentive compensation plan that we draw up properly motivates people.

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Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation at Work

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More than 50 years ago, the psychologist Victor Vroom developed what he called expectancy theory to explain how extrinsic motivation works and to diagnose whether or not your plan is working properly. But not every extrinsic motivation scheme, not every incentive compensation plan that we draw up properly motivates people.