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When we are inspired, we have the potential to be our best and to summon all of our personal talent. Inspiration can be triggered by our external experience or by our own internal thoughts.

Commitment is a state of emotional engagement where we identify with a wider human group or purpose. At its higher energetic level, it can be described as passion!

Sharing our sense of values is critical to sustaining team journeys where we engage with others who want to share the same emotional experiences.

People need opportunities to expand their experience and expose themselves to new learning. This helps us feel engaged. Experiencing novelty is an important element of keeping the brain alert.

Seeing our personal development journeys translate into new job responsibilities is a great source of sustainable motivation. It provides the emotional reward that validates our efforts and keeps us on track.

To maintain a sense of momentum we need to feel appropriately challenged in our roles. The key is achieving the right balance. Feeling a little outside of our personal comfort zone is a good place for personal growth as we have to engage our wider potential to succeed.

Each person needs to understand exactly what is expected of them in their role. This is usually explained in the job description and includes key tasks and responsibilities. This should evolve over time, keeping pace with the person’s learning and ability.

People need to have access to the right information to enable them to do their jobs effectively. This should include primary information for task execution and supporting information for context.

People have the opportunity to contribute more widely when they can see the bigger organisational picture. Understanding how their own role fits into the wider business encourages cross-functional consideration and ideas.

People need to feel like they have a realistic chance of handling their workload successfully and the sense of achievement that results from this. Factors such as effective scheduling, task allocation and prioritisation are critical.

People need the right resources to be available to fulfil their responsibilities. This includes having access to the appropriate tools, systems and support services, as we provide enablement through education and training.

Collaboration with other teams outside of the immediate role context can open up opportunities for wider creative contribution and more effective teamwork, resulting in greater efficiency and business success.

Employees will feel stagnant in their roles and will often disengage and feel demotivated which results in them looking for roles elsewhere.

As employee turnover increases so will the costs to recruit and train replacement employees.

Uninspired employees can have a negative impact on the organisation’s culture with their lacklustre attitude affecting the enthusiasm and productivity of the people they work with.

Without clear direction employees may spend time on tasks that are not a priority leading to delays or missed deadlines.

Having a lack of direction or not being able to access the resources an employee needs to fulfil their role can create a sense of helplessness and a decrease in an employee’s motivation.

If employees are not given the opportunity to work collaboratively they will work in isolation leading to a lack of shared knowledge and ideas which can result in missed opportunities for the organisation.