January 2024 - Fabric Learning

Bitesize Leadership No. 35 – Motivation

How motivated do you feel right now?

Start of a new year, a time to set goals, make commitments, start new things, stop old things.

You’d think that most people are pretty motivated right now.

Well, research suggest otherwise.

A Gallup study conducted in September 2023 revealed that globally only 15% of people are motivated in the workplace.

In Europe that falls to 10% &

2023. It’s been a challenge.

Every year challenges us, some shared, some unique, challenges none the less.

This year though, has been the most challenging for me.

In bitter sweet irony, considering I’m researching for a PhD in Resilience, 2023 has tested my own & exhausted it, but more on that later.

To set context, in March, my Dad Graham, was diagnosed with prostrate cancer, assigned a treatment regime &