Coaching practices for Self Determination Theory Made Usable in a New Job
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- I’m putting in the hours but I never feel like I’m actually getting anywhere
- Everything on my plate is something I "have to" do for someone else, and approaching it that way I feel coerced and flat
- The more I order myself around
- Someone else handed me this goal and I’ve been quietly resenting it as not mine, doing the bare minimum out of spite
- Every part of my day is dictated to me
Practices that may help
- Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science. - Build competence with optimal challenge
Set tasks just beyond current ability so progress is felt, not assumed.
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - Locate the autonomous "why"
Reframe a task until you are doing it from your own values, not external pressure.
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - Use autonomy-supportive self-talk
Coach yourself with choice and rationale, not "shoulds" and self-pressure.
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - Internalize goals you did not choose
Move externally set goals along the spectrum from "have to" toward "value".
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - Increase autonomy over task, time, technique, and team
Reclaim control over how you do the work — Pink’s "four T’s".
Drive: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose - Hire people who share the Why, not just the skills
Skills can be learned; shared belief cannot — filtering for Why-alignment at hiring is the highest-leverage culture move.
Start With Why: Leading Through Purpose - Meet the relatedness need
Connect the work to people — support, shared purpose, or being seen.
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - Give performers choice within practice to support autonomy
Offer self-directed options in practice — which drill, how many reps, which cue — to enhance intrinsic motivation and learning.
External Focus of Attention, Made Practical - Anchor each goal to a named, personal value
Make the goal an expression of a specific value so it stays motivating when difficulty peaks.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical
Related concerns
- Self Determination Theory Made Usable At Work
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
- Self Determination Theory Made Usable When Starting Out
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
- Self Determination Theory Made Usable As A Caregiver
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
- Self Determination Theory Made Usable On A Budget
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
- Self Determination Theory Made Usable When Burned Out
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
- Self Determination Theory Made Usable With My Team
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
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