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Going the extra mile

Learning with e's

In this post, I''m revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. The theory Just about everyone working in education and training has heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Most versions of Maslow''s Hierarchy are represented as pyramids. Reference Maslow, A.

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Employee Engagement: Meeting Their Needs

KnowledgeCity

If you could ask noted psychologist, Abraham Maslow, he might tell you to meet their hierarchy of needs. Who is Maslow and what is his Hierarchy of Needs? According to Maslow, only one in 100 hundred people ever become fully self-actualized. What do we need to become committed and how do employers meet that need?

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Painting Your Masterpiece

CLO Magazine

Originally conceived by Kurt Goldstein in his 1934 work “The Organism,” and later built upon and codified in a framework by Abraham Maslow during the 1940s to 1950s, this psychological theory focused on fulfilling human needs in stages starting with the most basic through those of higher purpose.

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Creating belonging in your organisation

OpenSesame

If you want an outstanding and exceptional high-performing organisation you need to climb that mountain. According to Abraham Maslow, satisfying the need to belong is a prerequisite to developing self-esteem and confidence, which in turn is a prerequisite for self-actualization, the motive to realize one’s fullest potential.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of eLearning Needs

eLearning Brothers

Abraham Maslow did wonders for understanding human needs and motivations by creating a simple and applicable scale. After creating his scale, called the Hierarchy of Needs, Maslow himself started to apply his work to various disciplines.

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When is Training the Right Solution? (And When it is NOT!)

ThinkingKap Solutions

Thomas Gilbert was a psychologist who was the founder of performance technology. He created the Behavior Engineering Model to help explain potential performance gaps, and we can use it to determine when to focus on training, and when we should focus on other gaps. And furthermore, they should be given guidance about their performance.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

Learning with e's

We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). Critical thinking and creative self expression can coexist comfortably, provided peers are open minded in the evaluation of content, performances, artefacts and experiences. 1954) Motivation and Personality.