Coach motivation by supporting autonomy, competence, and relatedness instead of relying on pressure.
The move: keep the standard firm and give the person meaningful control over the path. Autonomy Autonomy is not letting people ignore the goal. It is giving them a real say in how they meet it. Coaching questions that support autonomy include: Which approach will you test? What constraint should we design around? What trade-off do you want to own? Competence Competence is the belief that effort can improve performance. If the person lacks a clear model, practice, or feedback loop, motivation often drops because the work feels exposing. Relatedness Relatedness connects the behavior to people who matter. Standards feel…
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