| Using Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP ™) to Staff and Motivate Teams |
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Synergy is the highest activity of life; it creates new untapped alternatives; it values and exploits the mental, emotional, and psychological differences between people. ” —S. Covey You know how it feels when you have a task that you just don't want to do? You cannot seem to concentrate ... time drags on, and you feel as if you will never be done. How about a time when you cannot wait to get at a project? You are excited and full of energy and creativity, and time seems to fly by. The difference can be summed up in one word: Motivation Motivation: We hear the term often. Generally we associate the word with human behavior, meaning a state of mind that moves us to action, and even though few of us have had formal training in it, it’s one of those characteristics of life that seems to fit the old adage, “I know it when I see it. ” In the field of workplace collaboration, motivation has great meaning and importance, because it has been the most significant outcome of worker involvement. As the collaboration trend - and more specifically, the use of employee teams - continues to grow, one question that is taking on greater importance is how to keep the team motivated over the long haul. A unique instrument called MAPP ™ (Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential) provides a method for tapping into and charting employees’ motivations, while providing an understanding of what keeps employees happy and thriving. It is based on a comprehensive and integrated personal inventory for understanding motivation and potential it enables businesses to create and sustain more effective and efficient teams it can target specific areas for training it reduces turnover by accurately matching individuals to their positions. And, in turn, it helps keep employees satisfied and productive. Only by understanding an individual’s motivations can we clearly see where an their talents, desires and potential lie. Where a resume can trace an individual's history, and a personality profile can categorize a person by traits, personal motivations in categories like temperament, aptitude and vocational interests can be identified and rated according to their intensity. By charting these motivations, we can provide an understanding of the intricacies that keep individuals happy, flourishing and effective in their work. MAPP is a simple-to-administer appraisal system that organizes motivations into objective, quantified and intuitive formats. It requires only 20 to 25 minutes to complete over the Internet. The assessment consists of 71 sets of triads from which the individual selects options most and least preferred. Results are available in a variety of forms, including a personalized narrative report. Over 3 ¬? million people have taken MAPP in the last three years alone. Research and development of the assessment for over 40 years have demonstrated an extremely high reliability and validity of the data. Research on MAPP is continuous to maintain these high levels of reliability. With the guidance of a Senior Certified MAPP Consultant, AdVantage Consulting can help your team members identify their motivations, and then work to develop and fine tune them. Knowing what one does best and enjoys most, contributes to success all around. Languages currently available: English; Spanish; Polish; Swedish; German; French, and Portuguese. Motivated talents always seem to find positive expression. By helping your teams to identify and validate positive motivations, you become partners in individual and group success — and the subsequent growth of your business. |