EMPOWER TOP PERFORMERS WITH NEW HIRE ENERGY

One solution to rule them all: master onboarding, elevate well-being and boost team cohesion.

Work motivation was never so simple.

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the FREE product:

Motivation research shows that employees are often appreciated and demotivated by the same work motivator: Pay.

Good work is rewarded with Pay, but that may not be what a person truly wants. So the question is: “What do they want, and how can we know?”

OFFERING #1:

Here’s a Novel motivation theory to guide appreciation and co-create motivating work. It summarizes the main key points from scientific literature on motivation.

The 8 P’s of Work are an easy exercise that you can use in performance reviews, hiring interviews, feedback moments, onboarding…

The exercise has been done with more than 200 people, both in small workshop rooms as well as large university auditoriums (2023).

You can now find it on Spotify, for free.

the gold product:

The 8 P’s of Work is the first exercise in a series of 8 Career Exercises to level up people’s motivation and performance.

OTCHO has been running the 8 Career Exercises as a group track, receiving ratings of 4.2/5.

OFFERING #2:

Participants report increased trust among each other, higher motivation, more career clarity and higher perceived performance.

Appetite to open up communication and co-create meaningful work shows by 0 people choosing to leave their current employer.

THE 8 EXERCISES:

  • Clarify work motivation and appreciation. Use for key company conversations: performance reviews, feedback moments, job interviews...

    Visit 8 P's of Work for more information.

    Sources

    8 P’s of Work: designed by Otcho, inspired by the work of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Maslow, A. H. (1943). A Theory of Human Motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396. ; Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory: Herzberg, F., Mausner, B., & Snyderman, B. B. (1959). The Motivation to Work. Wiley. ; McClelland's Theory of Needs: McClelland, D. C. (1961). The Achieving Society. Free Press. ; Deci & Ryan's Self-Determination Theory: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior. Plenum Press. ; Reiss's 16 Basic Desires Theory: Reiss, S. (2004). Multifaceted Nature of Intrinsic Motivation: The Theory of 16 Basic Desires. Review of General Psychology, 8(3), 179–193. ; Pink's Work on Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose: Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books. ; Appelo's Moving Motivators (CHAMPFROG): Appelo, J. (2010). Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders. Addison-Wesley Professional.

  • Dive deeper into the root reason for people's top three P's of Work, giving clarity on non-negotiables and needs.

    Uncover limiting beliefs to boost performance and motivation.

    Sources

    5WHY: from the Toyota Production System (TPS), found thanks to Tim Ferris’ newsletter: ‘5-bullet Friday’ and inspired by the work of Viktor Frankl in ‘Man’s search for Meaning’ (idea).

    Limiting beliefs: designed by Otcho based on client experience (2021-2023).

  • Define definitions of success and identify patterns in energy givers/takers for current and future job crafting.

    Sources

    Success definitions: designed by Otcho, inspired by the work of Jay Shetty in ‘Think like a Monk’ (structure), Mark Manson in ‘The subtle Art of not giving a F*ck’ (idea), Hector Garcia & Francesc Miralles in ‘Ikigai’ (idea), Morgan Housel in ‘The Psychology of Money’ (idea) and Eric Jorgenson in ‘The Almanack of Naval Ravikant’ (idea)

    Energy tracking: designed by Otcho, inspired by the work of James Clear in ‘Atomic Habits’ (scientific basis), Charles Duhigg in ‘The Power of Habit’ (scientific basis), Matthew Walker in ‘Why We Sleep’ (scientific basis), and Jay Shetty in ‘Think like a Monk’ (idea).

  • Collect data about strengths, weaknesses and link them to create and strengthen career goals.

    Sources

    Personality testing: designed by Otcho, inspired by the work of 16personalities.com (access to ‘MBTI: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator’), Eben Harrell in his Harvard Business Review article ‘A Brief History of Personality Tests’ (scientific basis), James Clear in ‘Atomic Habits’ (scientific basis), Daniel Kahneman in ‘Noise’ (scientific basis), and Eric Jorgenson in ‘The Almanack of Naval Ravikant’ (compounding).

    Other personality tests that may be of interest: Insights Discovery, DISC, Clifton strengthsfinder, Big Five.

  • (Re-)vive interests by strolling around a bookstore. Identify new or recall old interests . Conclude with reviewing workplace application possibilities.

    Sources

    Bookstore: often recommended exercise in personal development sphere, found thanks to Cal Newport’s ‘Study Hack Blog’ (idea).

  • Analyze and review answers to exercises 1-5. What is someone willing to suffer for? Invoke the opposite question of the ‘dream’ job.

    Inspire action in times of indecision.

    Sources

    Sync & Suffer: designed by Otcho, inspired by the work of Mark Manson in ‘The subtle Art of not giving a F*ck’ (idea), and ‘thematic analysis’ as a form of qualitative data analysis (technique).

  • Definition of personal values and which direction to choose in times of decision unclarity. Applicable for both personal and professional contexts.

    Sources

    Personal values: designed by Otcho, inspired by the work of James Clear in his blog ‘Core Values List’ (examples of values), Mikayla Balk in her blog ‘30 personal values examples & how to live by yours’ (examples of values), Lyn Christian in her blog ‘Defining Your List of Values and Beliefs (With 102 Examples)’ (examples of values), Scott Jeffrey in his blog ‘The Ultimate List of Core Values (Over 230)’ (examples of values), and Mark Manson in ‘The subtle Art of not giving a F*ck’ (value criteria).

  • Insert the technique of visualization to summarize and recall answers to exercises 1-7. Counter the effect of the 'Ebbinghaus forgetting curve' which states that we forget up to 70% of what we learn within the first 24 hours.

    Sources

    Visual reminder board: often recommended exercise in personal development sphere, additional design by Otcho inspired by the work of Krista J. Munroe-Chandler & Michelle D. Guerrero in ‘Psychological Imagery in Sport and Performance’ (scientific basis), Vinoth K. Ranganathan & Vlodek Siemionow & Jing Z. Liu & Vinod Sahgal & Guang H. Yue in ‘From mental power to muscle power—gaining strength by using the mind’ (scientific basis), Ebbinghaus with his ‘Ebbinghaus forgetting curve’ (scientific basis), Super Bowl Bet in the movie ‘Focus’ (technique), Steve Wexler & Jeffrey Shaffer & Andy Cotgreave in ‘The Big Book of Dashboards’ (technique), Lidija Globokar in her Forbes article ‘The Power Of Visualization And How To Use It’ (technique), and Marcus Buckingham in his Harvard Business Review article ‘Designing Work That People Love’ (idea implementation).

  • Bonus exercise to find 'Ikigai'.

    Sources

    Published by Jade Bonacolta, inspired by the work of Hector Garcia & Francesc Miralles in ‘Ikigai’.

As an employer, you can buy the license to organize the exercises in-house. A facilitation guide, best practices and tips are included.

Inquire for yearly license.

additional benefits:

  • Adapt the exercises for your company context.

    A facilitation guide shows how to master your onboarding for new hires, bring back employees who struggle(d) with well-being or increase trust and team cohesion.

  • No templates, maximum 60 minutes per exercise, paper and pen suffice.

    Each exercise is designed to take away at least one next action or conversation in order to co-create meaningful and healthy work.

  • Exercises are based on scientific papers and personal development reads.

    General basis is evolutionary science and motivation theory.

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