If you are looking to increase management effectiveness through improved motivation skills the MbM Questionnaire: Managing by Motivation is an invaluable tool. This proven instrument is based on the classic motivation theories of Maslow and Herzberg which identify motivating factors in terms of an individual's security social self-esteem and self-actualisation needs.

Managers will learn to understand their own motivations as well as take into account employees' motivations as they relate to performance and change issues. MbM teaches managers how to capitalise on employees' natural motivators rather than focusing on external motivators that are less relevant to them.

This instrument is a stimulating new addition to existing supervisory and management development workshops on change teams and leadership. The MbM Questionnaire consists of a series of 20 statements on a five-point rating scale that may or may not describe how you feel about your job and work life. It takes only fifteen minutes to administer and includes brief and insightful interpretive material.

This questionnaire is designed to help you discover and better understand the most important factors in your own work life.

AUTHOR: Marshall Sashkin