Session 7: Motivation

Objective:

To encourage FHBWs not to abandon their business ventures easily.
To sensitise FHBWs to the obstacles preventing them from continuing their journey, it is necessary to identify the obstacles.
To raise awareness about unconscious bias and the significance of intrinsic motivation and goal setting.

Activities:

Introductory question: Ask participants if they have ever given up their business/job in the middle of course. Ask participants what circumstances/reasons led them to quit their business/job. The facilitator notes down their answers.
Case story: Show the case story theatre play of Ms. Amna and others. Discuss how the participants feel about the play.
Explanation of concepts: Explain about unconscious bias, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation. Discuss and analyse the case story with this concept.
Analyse own breaks: Reflect on their reason for quitting; ask and discuss with participants what internal factors are preventing them from continuing their business/job.
Redefining goals for their business/job: Explain the difference of mastery goals and performance goals. Ask participants to think about their unconscious bias and rethink their goals to continue/start their business/job. Ask participants to note it down.
Conclusion: Ask feedback from the participants and summarise the session’s objective.

Duration: Total 60 minutes

Training materials

Case story: Motivation