If you ask someone to draw you a conservationist, they will probably draw someone in the middle of a remote natural area: passionate and driven, yes – but probably also grubby, tired and far from family and friends. Or they may draw a picture of that other stereotype – stressed-out and hunched over a laptop late at night, desperately trying to get a funding application in whilst emails and requests pile up.
As a leader, an important skill is to be able to motivate and energise people to work towards their goals. But how do you achieve that, particularly in a conservation setting with all the particular challenges that brings?
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Identify the factors most likely to create dissatisfaction with a job
Identify the factors most likely to create job satisfaction
List actions that could be used to address the most common demotivating factors in conservation
Create an action plan for an individual you would like to motivate
