Motivation alone is not enough. It may be the initial spur to action (like the possibility of money in the picture above) but you are bound to falter toward your goal unless you have the necessary accompaniment…commitment.
Motivation does not keep you going through thick and thin. To reach a long-term goal you need the kind of commitment that sustains you as you confirm, again and again, why the goal matters to you. You need to value the reward of attainment, be able to overcome the difficulties that emerge, be willing to contribute all the resources necessary, and not be distracted by other options. These factors define your level of commitment.
There is a lesson here for those of us in learning and development who care about the transfer of training to the job. For your learners to succeed, they need some motivation (the possibility of promotion or salary increase, perhaps). But they need more. Make sure that they
- Understand and appreciate the rewards that will be theirs once the learning goal is achieved
- Sign up willingly knowing that behavior change can be challenging
- Are willing to spend the time and energy required
- Have the focus to avoid being sidetracked by other possibilities
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