Find a person’s top driver to learn how to work with them. Learn your own top driver and tell your boss.
| Driver | How to trigger reward state | How to trigger threat state |
|---|---|---|
| Status: sense of our personal worth in relation to other people | Positive feedback, public acknowledgement | Critique, unsolicited advice |
| Certainty: sense of what the future holds for us | Clear expectations, setting clear goals, realistic project schedules | Lack of transparency, dishonesty, unpredictability |
| Autonomy: sense of control over our lives | Providing choices, delegation, self-responsibility, empowerment | Micromanagement, authoritative leadership |
| Relatedness: sense of safety with others | Friendly gestures, fostering socializing, mentoring programs | Fostering internal competition, prohibiting socializing in the workplace |
| Fairness: sense of what is impartial and just | Transparent decisions, open communication, candidness, clear rules | Unequal treatment, unclear rules and guidelines, lack of communication |
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