TVLL 009: Self-Determination Theory | Deci and Ryan

TVLL 009: Self-Determination Theory | Deci and Ryan

Video (1:46): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sRBBNkSXpY

This video introduces some fundamental concepts in leadership - autonomy, competence, and relatedness.  Self-determination theory (SDT) suggests that motivation is contingent on several internal and external factors that modify one’s motivational state.  SDT suggests that motivation can be though of as a continuum ranging from amotivation, to extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation. 

Are you, as a leader, meeting the needs of your workforce?  How can you increase autonomy in your workforce?  What can you do to help develop competence in your workforce?  How can you increase relatedness in your workforce?  What does it mean for the individual if one or more of these needs are left unmet?  How can you use the tenets of self-determination theory to increase intrinsic motivation within your workforce?  

Note: This video was created by Laura Kriegel.  The audio excerpt is from the opening keynote at The Self-Determination Theory Conference 2013 by Dr. Richard Ryan.  The original keynote presentation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4E10e8zIkw

More information can be found at the Center for Self-Determination Theory website, located at: https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/research/theoretical-overviews-and-research-reviews/