Psychological Needs
The fundamental needs that have to be met before intrinsic motivation is even possible.
Motivation at Work ยท 2-week course
Motivation is built by conditions, not willpower.
A two-week course with Jana Dawson, Deputy CEO of The School of Positive Psychology. Learn what actually drives intrinsic motivation at work, and how to build the conditions for it whether your team is remote, hybrid or in the office.
2-week course ยท all levels
Motivation at Work
$99.99
2 weeks ยท 10 lessons ยท 2 hours ยท certificate ยท lifetime access
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2 hours total
10 lessons
Lifetime access
Watch the course trailer
See how the two weeks unfold.
What you'll experience
Week one is why motivation rises and falls. Week two is the toolkit, built around psychological needs and high-quality connections.
High-Quality Connections
The four pathways to building them, and why short interactions matter more than you think.
Engagement at Work
Work is a large share of adult life. What it takes to stay actively engaged in it.
Hybrid and Remote
Routines and strategies for an arrangement most workplaces are still improvising.
Conversations That Help
How to facilitate the discussions that make an environment work for everyone in it.
Less Judgment
Reduce self-judgment and judgment of others, which is where collaboration usually breaks.
Where a lot of teams are
Waiting to feel motivated again?
Motivation gets treated as a personal failing, something you either have on a given morning or do not. It is far more often a property of the conditions around you.
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Hybrid never quite settled
The arrangement changed, the working culture did not, and nobody agreed what good looks like now.
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Connection has thinned out
Plenty of meetings, far fewer of the small interactions that used to make a workplace feel like one.
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Drive comes and goes
Some weeks the work carries itself, others it is all effort, and the difference feels random.
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Perks have not fixed it
Incentives and initiatives arrive regularly. Sustained motivation does not follow from either.
Motivation is a condition, not a mood
Work is not merely a financial arrangement. It occupies a substantial portion of adult life, which means well-being at work depends on fundamental needs being met and on staying genuinely engaged. Both are things you can deliberately build.
What changes
A workplace worth being motivated in.
The aim is not a burst of enthusiasm on Monday. It is an environment, remote or in the office, where productivity, job satisfaction and well-being reinforce each other rather than trade against each other.
A positive workplace, wherever it is
Create an office or remote environment that lifts productivity, job satisfaction and overall well-being.
Connection and collaboration
Practical techniques and strategies for cultivating a space where people actually work together.
Conversations you can lead
Facilitate the discussions that make the working environment conducive for every member of a team.
Creativity with less judgment
Empower creative and collaborative strengths while reducing self-judgment and the judgment of others.
For yourself, or for a team.
The course works either way. Individually it gives you a way to review your own conditions and change them. As a lead it gives you a method for reviewing areas for improvement and implementing changes that boost a team's health and happiness.
Join now for $99.99You wait for motivation to arrive.
- Good weeks and flat weeks, with no explanation for either
- Hybrid working is a scheduling arrangement rather than a designed one
- Team connection depends on whoever happens to make the effort
- Fixes come as perks and initiatives that fade within a month
You build the conditions for it.
- You can name which psychological need is going unmet, and address it
- You have four concrete pathways for strengthening connection
- Remote and in-office both have routines designed for them
- You review and adjust the environment rather than waiting on morale
Your guide
Learn workplace motivation with Jana Dawson.
Jana is a leading advocate for well-being and positive psychology education in Asia. As Deputy CEO and Director of Academic and Training Development at The School of Positive Psychology in Singapore, she designs and delivers the evidence-based programmes that help individuals, teams and organisations thrive.
She holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology from Anglia Ruskin University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology and Leadership, which is the discipline this course sits inside. Over more than a decade she has worked with Standard Chartered, Meta, SingTel, PayPal, A*STAR and the Singapore Prison Service, and she also teaches How to Communicate Positively on Infijoy.
- MSc Applied Positive Psychology, Anglia Ruskin
- PgDip Positive Organisational Psychology & Leadership
- Deputy CEO, The School of Positive Psychology
- BA Communication, University at Buffalo
In organisations
Jana has run workshops, keynotes and coaching programmes for Standard Chartered, Meta, SingTel, PayPal, A*STAR and the National Heart Centre Singapore, reaching thousands of people.
In the classroom
At The School of Positive Psychology she leads academic and training development, and lectures on introduction to positive psychology and strengths development.
Who it's for
For anyone whose work depends on other people.
Managers and team leads
You are responsible for an environment as much as for output, and nobody trained you for the first part.
Hybrid and remote teams
The arrangement is new enough that most organisations are still guessing. This gives you a method.
Anyone whose drive has flattened
Not burnt out, just running on less than you used to, without a clear reason why.
HR and people teams
Practical positive psychology you can apply to culture rather than to another engagement survey.
Founders and small teams
Where culture is set by default unless somebody sets it deliberately, and early.
Complete beginners
No background in psychology needed. Everything is built from the ground up.
Inside the course
Two weeks, ten lessons, one toolkit.
Built to fit a working fortnight: 10 short lessons with expert videos, daily tasks to apply each idea, two hours of on-demand learning and lifetime access to the videos and notes. A certificate of completion comes with it.
10Short lessons
2Hours total
โLifetime access
10 short lessons with expert videosTaught by Jana Dawson across two weekly modules.
Daily tasks to apply new knowledgePractical exercises you can run on your own week, or with a team.
Start anytime, finish at your paceSelf-paced from the moment you join, with notes alongside every lesson.
Lifetime access and a certificateReturn whenever the team or the arrangement changes, on any device.
The curriculum
Two weeks. Understand it, then build it.
Week one establishes what fuels intrinsic motivation. Week two turns it into a toolkit for collaboration and connection in a hybrid environment.
Week 1Human Needs and Engagement
The essential elements that fuel intrinsic motivation and foster a sense of connection with others at work. Work is not merely a financial means: it constitutes a substantial portion of our adult lives. This week starts from that, and examines what it takes for our fundamental needs to be satisfied and for us to remain actively engaged.
Week 2Motivation Tools and Techniques
A comprehensive set of practical tools for enhancing collaboration and motivation in a hybrid work environment. The focus goes deeper into the four pathways to fostering high-quality connections, and into how to tap into our fundamental psychological needs to nurture intrinsic motivation. You finish with a working toolkit rather than a set of principles.
What you get
Everything included today.
- 10 short lessons with Jana Dawson Included
- A daily task with every lesson Included
- Notes and certificate of completion Included
- 48-hour money-back guarantee Included
One payment, lifetime access$99.99
A 48-hour money-back guarantee
If within the first two days you feel this is not the right fit, email support@infijoy.com and we will refund your enrolment fee in full, no questions and no forms.
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Motivation at Work
$99.99one-time payment
- Lifetime access to both weekly modules
- 10 short lessons with expert videos
- Daily tasks to apply each idea
- Notes to accompany every lesson
- Certificate of completion
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Before you join
Everything you may want to know.
Still unsure? Email support@infijoy.com and we will answer.
Is this for me, or for my team?
Both work. Individually it gives you a way to understand your own motivation and change the conditions around it. If you lead a team it gives you a method for reviewing areas for improvement and implementing changes that boost the group's health and happiness.
What are high-quality connections?
Short interactions that measurably strengthen rather than drain a working relationship. Week two goes into the four pathways for building them, which is the practical core of the course and the part most applicable to a hybrid team.
How much time will I need?
Two hours of on-demand learning in total, across ten short lessons over two weeks. Each lesson comes with a daily task designed to fit into a working day rather than compete with it.
Does it apply if we are fully in the office?
Yes. The psychological needs and connection pathways are the same wherever people sit. The hybrid and remote material is additional, covering the arrangements that are hardest to get right rather than replacing the fundamentals.
What will I learn?
Across the two weeks you will learn how to:
- Create a positive office and remote workplace for productivity, job satisfaction and well-being
- Review areas for improvement and implement changes that boost your team's health and happiness
- Facilitate conversations that foster a conducive working environment for all team members
- Use practical techniques to cultivate a space of connection and collaboration
- Empower creative and collaborative strengths while reducing self-judgment and judgment of others
Can I start anytime?
Yes. Start whenever you are ready and work at your own pace. Lifetime access means you can return when the team changes shape, which is usually when the material becomes relevant again.
Do I need any prior knowledge?
None. No background in psychology or management theory is assumed, and every concept is built from the ground up.
What qualifications does Jana Dawson have?
Jana holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology from Anglia Ruskin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology and Leadership, and a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University at Buffalo. She is Deputy CEO and Director of Academic and Training Development at The School of Positive Psychology in Singapore, with over a decade of experience across resilience, strengths-based development and positive organisational psychology.
How long do I have access?
Lifetime access to all ten lessons and the accompanying notes, so you can return whenever you need a refresher.
Is this a substitute for HR or occupational health advice?
No. This is educational well-being content covering positive psychology and everyday working practice. It is not professional HR, legal or occupational health advice, and it is not treatment for burnout or any other condition.
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Two weeks from now, the conditions could be different.
Join Motivation at Work and spend a fortnight learning what actually drives motivation, then building the environment that sustains it, wherever your team happens to be working.
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