Cracking the Engagement Puzzle

Understanding human motivation to energize and inspire your team.

With employee engagement at an all-time low, it’s time to get to grips with human motivation.

Nearly six in ten employees are “quiet quitting” (Gallup)—putting in the bare minimum effort to keep their jobs but no longer going the extra mile. This disengagement is costing businesses billions in lost productivity, innovation, and increased turnover.

From not speaking up in meetings or volunteering for tasks, to habitual absenteeism, lost momentum on projects, and a general lack of drive to improve processes, all these manifestations of disengagement hurt your bottom line and can spread like contagion.

But here’s the good news: this trend is not inevitable. While the world continues to change, the fundamental principles of human motivation stay the same. By understanding the 7 human needs at work that drive engagement, your Managers and Team Leaders can proactively transform their team’s energy, happiness, and performance.

In this practical, hands-on workshop, your Managers will:

  • Gain a deep understanding of what truly motivates humans at work
  • Identify the best areas for improvement in their team right now
  • Prepare for more meaningful and effective 1:1 conversations to boost performance
  • Learn practical strategies to help each team member become their most motivated, energized, and engaged self.

This session makes managers better people leaders and budding aficionados in individual motivation.

We highly recommend pairing this engagement workshop with our “Thriving Teams” session, which dives into the key elements of a thriving culture—equipping Managers with practical strategies for building trusting, resilient, and high-performing teams.

It was a moment of deep reflection on what real engagement means in the workplace, and how emotion and connection are at the heart of meaningful leadership.

Kedei Ibas‑Adegun, Assoc CIPD

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is this workshop suitable for teams with low morale or disengagement?
    Yes. Many organisations book this workshop because engagement is slipping, motivation feels low or teams are struggling after periods of change. The session helps people understand the root causes of disengagement and what practical steps they can take to shift the culture.
    Is this based on a specific engagement model?
    We use a simple, human-centred framework built around the seven core needs people have at work. It’s evidence-informed, easy to understand and designed to connect real behaviour with real outcomes.
    Is this workshop suitable for senior leaders?
    Yes. Senior leaders play a critical role in shaping culture and engagement. The workshop helps them understand what genuinely drives motivation, how to remove blockers and how to create the conditions for people to thrive.
    How interactive is the workshop?
    Very. Participants reflect on their own team culture, identify engagement blockers, explore the seven human needs at work and build actions they can implement immediately.
    Do you talk about measurement and impact?
    Yes. We discuss how to recognise the signs of engagement and disengagement, how to have better conversations and how to make small, meaningful changes that improve outcomes.