Motivation is the driving force that leads towards the achievement of goals. Animals have an internal compass that drives them to make journeys of many thousands of miles across unfamiliar terrains to breed, for food or to live in more favourable environments. Migration takes place in teams with a sociability factor, that ensures that the group works towards its ultimate goal successfully.

 

Examples of questions you might use when coaching around Drive and Motivation

– Where does your drive come from? What motivates you?

– What do you see as successful outcomes for yourself and for others?

– How much do you rely on others or a team to support your drive towards a goal?

– Sociability can be a great driver to support motivation as everyone works together towards the same goal. How dependent are you upon others to remain motivated?

– What are the aspects of your motivation that can benefit the group? What aspects of your motivation benefits from the support of the group? How much are you able to motivate yourself independently of others?

– How much do you concern yourself with the harmony within the group?

– How do you view conflict? How much does conflict affect the group? How does this affect your feelings of long term security?

One of a series of 18 images from the coaching toolbox – Images of Resilience – available from RSVP Design.

Images of Resilience is a collection of metaphor cards representing a range of experiences and emotions linked to the theme of resilience. They explore different facets and connections with stress, change, challenge and learning.

Each image is accompanied with a range of suggested coaching questions to explore situations where resilience is needed, and the qualities or skills that can be developed to strengthen resilience.