The Why Talk offers the chance to explore our motivation. Many scientists have studied the topic of motivation and discovered that money is a hygiene factor, not a motivating one. A hygiene factor, at best, prevents dissatisfaction. It can stop people from being unhappy but doesn't lead to satisfaction or motivation. True motivation, however, comes from having a sense of purpose. So, doesn't it make perfect sense to focus on that for a change?
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Your sense of purpose is enriched and expanded through the Why Talk: It’s not uncommon to realise, through the contributions of others, “Oh yes, that motivates me too!” As a result, your own answer to the "Why" question (and the motivation that comes with it) grows even further.
More understanding for each other
If I know that for my colleague Toni, our team spirit is the most important thing -much more so than the actual product - or that my colleague Ina is deeply passionate about the cause and thinks primarily about the content, I can better understand their behaviour and work with Toni and Ina in a completely different way. And through my own answers in the Why Talk, I will be better understood by them as well.
This is how #Why Talk works
The format of the Why Talk is threefold: First, the team or department comes together to answer the following questions for each other: Why am I here (in this job, in this company)? Why am I not somewhere else? In the second stage (recommended around one month later), the focus shifts to the purpose of the department: Why does this department exist? What value do we bring to the company? After another month, the third stage takes place, where the focus is on the purpose of individual tasks and projects. If necessary, the team collectively agrees on changes to make tasks more meaningful.
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If I know that for my colleague Toni, our team spirit is the most important thing -much more so than the actual product - or that my colleague Ina is deeply passionate about the cause and thinks primarily about the content, I can better understand their behaviour and work with Toni and Ina in a completely different way. And through my own answers in the Why Talk, I will be better understood by them as well.
The format of the Why Talk is threefold: First, the team or department comes together to answer the following questions for each other: Why am I here (in this job, in this company)? Why am I not somewhere else? In the second stage (recommended around one month later), the focus shifts to the purpose of the department: Why does this department exist? What value do we bring to the company? After another month, the third stage takes place, where the focus is on the purpose of individual tasks and projects. If necessary, the team collectively agrees on changes to make tasks more meaningful.
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