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Motivate to Elevate: Advancing Public Sector Teams


This workshop explores how public sector leaders can effectively motivate people by applying David McClelland’s 3 primary motives: achievement, affiliation, and power (Harvard, 1961). You will learn to identify motives in yourself and others, identify processes/systems within your organization that activate each motive, and generate new ideas for activating each motive. And, you will apply the motives to different workplace scenarios and generate action planning ideas for you to fuel your own growth in the future.

Delivery

Online curriculum and full day, live, online workshop

Core Competencies Explored 

Implementation & improvement (leadership)

Course Outline

This course will explore the following topics: 

  1. Why is motivation important?
  2. Overview of 3 Motivation Frameworks
  3. Deep dive into Dr. David McClelland’s 3 primary motivators
  4. Identifying systems and/or processes in your organization that activate each motive
  5. 3 Mini-case Studies
  6. Action Planning

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
  • identify McClelland’s three primary motivators and their application to public sector work;
  • assess your motivation profile and reflect on how it both helps and hinders your effectiveness;
  • identify systems/processes in your organization that activate each motive; 
  • apply strategies to motivate different types of people to enhance engagement and performance; and, 
  • generate action planning ideas to fuel your future growth.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Motivate to Elevate: Advancing Public Sector Teams
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
W
Time
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Mar 25, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
6.0
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 17, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Mar 17, 2026
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