Coaching practices for Self Determination Theory Work
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- The more I order myself around
- I chase everything completely alone, telling no one and treating asking for support as weakness
- Everything on my plate is something I "have to" do for someone else, and approaching it that way I feel coerced and flat
- The work I actually choose for myself
- I know I could do the work
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. - Use autonomy-supportive self-talk
Coach yourself with choice and rationale, not "shoulds" and self-pressure.
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - Meet the relatedness need
Connect the work to people — support, shared purpose, or being seen.
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 - Carve out self-directed time
Reserve protected time to pursue work you choose, the way innovative teams do.
Drive: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose - Clarify outcome expectations alongside efficacy expectations
High confidence in your ability is not enough if you don’t believe the behavior will produce the outcome you want.
Social Cognitive Theory - 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 - Connect daily tasks to purpose to sustain spiritual energy
Schwartz and Loehr’s "spiritual" energy is simply the motivational fuel of purpose — work feels effortful without it and effortless with it.
Energy Management, Not Time Management - Build competence with optimal challenge
Set tasks just beyond current ability so progress is felt, not assumed.
Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable - 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 In A New Job
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 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 Management
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
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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