Designing Success: Harnessing the Power of Moving Motivators 🚀
The world of UX design thrives on change and innovation. However, understanding how these changes impact the intrinsic motivations of your design team can be a game-changer.
Enter Moving Motivators, a powerful tool designed to help UX designers visualize how change affects their core desires and motivations.
Developed by Jurgen Appelo, the founder of Management 3.0, Moving Motivators offers a unique perspective on motivation and its influence on organizational change.
Today, we'll delve into the process and benefits of this fascinating exercise for design managers.
The process
1. Unlocking Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic motivation, the inner drive that pushes us to excel, contrasts with extrinsic motivation, which involves seeking external rewards like bonuses or promotions.
Understanding this fundamental difference is the first step to unlocking the potential of Moving Motivators.
2. The 10 Intrinsic Motivations
Let's explore the ten intrinsic motivations, each with its unique significance:
Honour: Finding pride in aligning personal values with work.
Mastery: Challenging competence within one's abilities.
Freedom: Independence in work and responsibilities.
Relatedness: Building social connections at work.
Power: Influencing the surrounding environment.
Curiosity: The desire to explore and ponder.
Status: Acknowledgment from colleagues.
Acceptance: Gaining approval from peers.
Order: Maintaining stability through rules.
Goal: Reflecting on life's purpose in work.
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This framework is part ofUX Management Playbook—made for first-time managers building healthier and happier design teams.