Communication and Motivation in Leadership

RodelleLadia Jr., Bob Anderson, SotaOgo,

Samuel Hyunyu Kim, Josh Brunner, Jordan Walker

Agenda

• What is leadership?

• Purpose

• Shared Vision

• Communication

• Inspiration and Motivation

• Conclusion and Open Qustions

• Q & A

• References

What is Leadership?• In dictionary…

• Communication skill for a group of people

who have a common goal

– How the task will be completed

– Motivation for each member in the group

• Coordination of the group

lead·er·shipnoun: the action of leading a group of people or an organization.

synonyms: guidance, direction, control, management, superintendence, supervision;

Google dictionary

Purpose

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Vision

Shared Vision

• A Leader without Shared Vision?– Unable to communicate or motivate members

• Martin Luther King Jr.– A vision of realizing racial equality

– With his exceptional talent in communication,he was able to share his vision with numerous audiences.

• How did his vision move many people’s feeling and actions?

Vision “The expression of an idealized picture of the future

based around organizational values”

The Leadership Quarterly, Rafferty and Griffin

Best Practice for building a shared vision

• What are the organizational values?– Find the most important values in your group

• Various methods to assess the organizational needs/values can be applied.

In "Organizational Assessment: How Does a Company Conduct a Training-needs Analysis?"

– The assessment methods• HR records, Individual interviews, Focus Groups,

Observations, Surveys or questionnaires

• Use these tools to build a concrete vision for your situation

Effective Communication

Helio Garcia (Amanet)

• “Communication has power.”

• Ignoring the power of communication skills

→ Cause self-inflicted harm

Best Practice for effective communication

• Failed leaders believe they are already good at communication– They think that since they’ve been communicating

for so long, they’re professionals (Helio).

• They try to find success by other means– There’s always room for improvement when it

comes to communicating effectively to inspire and motivate others

Best Practice for effective communication

• Ask for feedback and Listen.

• Understanding you audience.– Ensures that what you want people to hear

is what they receive

• Do not communicate with wrong audience.– Always make sure you’re communicating with the

right people in E-mail, memos, and meetings

Inspiration & Motivation

• Key aspects of Leadership

– “Leadership is the process of influencing people so that they will perform a variety of tasks in an effective manner” (S-Cool)

• Inspire and Motivate members to perform a single task– Communication must be clear and precise

Best Practice for Inspiration & Motivation

• Inspire and motivate people without authority– Uncertainty is becoming the norm in Today’s

workforce environment

– Having a solid foundation or best practice with inspiring and motivating others without authority is essential (Silverstein).

• Give members the ability to set their own goals– Team members will be able to have control over

their own situation.

– Increases the amount of effort and persistence in achieving a unified goal

Best Practice for Inspiration & Motivation

• Energize the members– Bring passion and positive energy, not drain them.

• Provide mentorship– Encourage each member to become a good

problem solver.

– Provide an environment where team members feel comfortable speaking openly

Conclusion

• Good leaders…– have a vision for people to focus on a unified goal.

– must be able to communicate well to pass their vision.

– can inspire and motivate their team members.

Communication

MotivationInspiration

Vision

Open Questions

• Are these actions performed by a leader, or are these actions make the person a leader?

• Can leadership be improved by developing these aspects of yourself?

• Is there a difference between the archetypal leader-subordinate role and coordinated team synergy where everyone manages their part? – Both situations aim to convince a group of people to work towards a

common goal, but in very different manners.

References

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Garcia, Helio. "How to Use Communication to Build Trust and Inspire Loyalty, as Well as Lead Effectively." How to Use Communication to Build Trust and Inspire Loyalty, as Well as Lead Effectively. American Management Association, 17 Sept. 2012. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.

Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream." Martin Luther King I Have a Dream Speech - American Rhetoric. 28 Aug. 1963. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

"Organizational Assessment: How Does a Company Conduct a Training-needs Analysis?" SHRM. Society for Human Resource Management, 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 01 May 2014.

Rafferty, Alannah E., and Mark A. Griffin. "Dimensions of Transformational Leadership: Conceptual and Empirical Extensions." The Leadership Quarterly 15.3 (2004): 329-354. Web.

S-Cool. "Management, Leadership, Motivation and Communication." GCSE Revision and A Level Revision. S-cool, 16 Sept. 2010. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.

Shambaugh, Rebecca. "Five Tips on How to Inspire Your Employees in Challenging Times." Hiring, Recruiting and Staffing Solutions. Monster.com, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.

Silverstein, Barry. “Best Practices: Motivating Employees: Bringing Out the Best in Your People”. New York:HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.

Stanonik, Rebecca. "Better Business Center." Better Business Center. Torkusa.com, 10 Oct. 2013. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.

United States. “Army Leadership: Field manual 6-22.” Washington, DC. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 12 Oct. 2006 Web. 1 May 2014