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Description

Team Motivation: Identifying Levers, Recognising Contribution and Reviving Commitment

Understand why a capable employee stops investing effort — and act before withdrawal sets in

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

Team motivation cannot be mandated, and financial levers are rarely in the manager's hands. Yet the signals are visible: an employee who no longer puts anything forward, a team that delivers without initiative. The usual responses produce only short-lived effects.

These two days focus on the levers a manager can genuinely act upon: the interest of the work assigned, recognition, room for autonomy, career perspectives and the quality of the working relationship. Participants analyse the situations of real team members and build individualised actions ready to apply on return to the workplace.

Learning objectives

  • Recognise the signs of disengagement in a team member
  • Identify the motivation levers specific to each individual
  • Assign tasks that match each team member's expectations
  • Express recognition grounded in specific achievements
  • Conduct a discussion with a team member who has withdrawn

What makes this programme different

Each participant analyses the situations of two real members of their own team
Discussions with a demotivated team member are role-played and then replayed after analysis
An individualised action plan is written for every situation examined

Programme

1Reading the Signs and the Causes

Individual diagnosis

  • Identifying the concrete signs of withdrawal
  • Distinguishing between demotivation, fatigue and overload
  • Work-related factors and relationship-related factors
  • Questions to ask in order to understand without interpreting

2Identifying Each Person's Levers

Expectations and sources of energy

  • Differences in expectations according to individuals and career stages
  • Identifying what keeps a team member engaged in their role
  • Levers available to the manager without any budget decision
  • The limits of a manager's influence on motivation

3Acting on the Content of the Work

Assignments, autonomy and perspectives

  • Allocating assignments according to expectations expressed
  • Gradually widening the autonomy granted
  • Building career perspectives when no promotion is available
  • Involving team members in the decisions that concern them

4Recognising and Re-engaging

Feedback and the re-engagement discussion

  • Expressing recognition grounded in precise facts
  • Opportunities for recognition within the normal working rhythm
  • Conducting a discussion with a team member who has withdrawn
  • Following up on the commitments made after the discussion

Who is it for

Team managers facing a decline in commitment or seeking to sustain the engagement of their team members.

Prerequisites

Several months of experience leading a team and access to individual situations to analyse.

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.