To increase Energizing Work, 15Five recommends...

  • Set clear short-term goals

    Set clear short-term goals (e.g., through 15Five’s Objectives feature).

  • Identify energizing goals.

    Rank your goals from most to least energizing, and find ways to do more energizing work.

  • Complete a Best-Self Kickoff

    Use the Best-Self Kickoff Template to understand what you need to do your best work.

Additional resources

Self-Determination Theory and The Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being by Ryan & Deci (2000)

Self-Determination Theory and Work Motivation by Gagne & Deci (2005)Β 

The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior by Deci & Ryan (2000)Β 

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions by Ryan & Deci (2000)Β 

Self-Determination Theory and Basic Needs Satisfaction by Deci & Vansteenkiste (2004)

Self Determination by Wehmeyer, Shogren, Little & Adams (2017)

Living Well: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Eudaimonia by Ryan, Huta, & Deci (2006)Β 

Making People's Life Most Worth Living: On the Importance of Passion for Positive Psychology by Vallerand & Verner-Filion (2013)

Self Determination: The Tyranny of Freedom by Barry Schwartz (2000)Β 

Dan Pink's TED talkΒ on the puzzle of motivation

Bigony, C. (2019). 15Five: Technology aligned to the science of thriving. (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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