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Description

Motivation and Engagement: Diagnosing the Levers, Taking Action and Sustaining Momentum

Two days to understand what genuinely engages your team members and to act on levers within your reach

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Internal surveys point to a decline in engagement, yet nobody knows where to begin. Bonuses and team events produce an effect that fades quickly. Managers have few financial levers available and are looking for what truly depends on them.

Two days to address motivation on solid foundations. You will distinguish what relates to satisfaction from what produces lasting engagement. You will examine the levers available to a manager, such as autonomy, purpose and recognition. You will leave with differentiated actions defined person by person.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish short-lived satisfaction from lasting engagement at work
  • Identify the motivation levers available to a manager without financial means
  • Analyse the causes of individual disengagement based on observed facts
  • Conduct a conversation with a team member who has withdrawn from the collective dynamic
  • Build an action plan differentiated according to each team member's expectations

What makes this programme different

Diagnosis carried out on your own team, person by person
Practice in handling a conversation with a disengaged employee who refuses to discuss it
An action plan requiring no budget, applicable as soon as you return to work

Programme

1What Motivates and What Wears People Down

Mechanisms rather than recipes

  • Difference between conditions that prevent dissatisfaction and those that create engagement
  • The role of autonomy, purpose and progression at work
  • Effects of repeated rewards over time
  • Impact of obstructed work and contradictory instructions

2Diagnosing Engagement Within Your Team

Observe before acting

  • Signs of withdrawal in participation, suggestions and mutual support
  • One-to-one conversations to understand individual expectations
  • Gap between prescribed work and what is actually feasible
  • Identifying driving forces within the team and situations that are stalling

3The Manager's Everyday Levers

Acting without additional resources

  • Assigning responsibilities and gradually widening autonomy
  • Recognising work delivered, beyond formal schemes
  • Making the purpose of the activity and its contribution explicit
  • Involving the team in decisions that concern it

4Addressing Disengagement and Sustaining Momentum

From observation to recovery

  • Conversation with a withdrawn or openly critical team member
  • Responding to requests the manager cannot satisfy
  • Maintaining momentum after a difficult period or a reorganisation
  • Following up on commitments made to the team

Who is it for

Team managers, department heads and project managers facing a decline in commitment within their teams.

Prerequisites

Initial experience of leading a team.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.