Motivating People to Excellence with Cheryl Ferguson

Cheryl Ferguson motivates people to excellence through a symbol in her band program. Reconnecting face-to-face and nurturing individuals leads to group goals. Motivating students to achieve excellence in a music group.

00:00:09 Learn how Cheryl Ferguson motivates people towards excellence through a simple yet powerful symbol in her high school band program.

πŸ”” Motivating people towards excellence

πŸ† The importance of personalized recognition

🧱 The significance of the bricks in the classroom

00:01:51 Motivating individuals to strive for excellence and foster a sense of belonging and group cohesion in music education.

πŸ† Motivating people to achieve excellence by creating a sense of ownership and group identity.

πŸ’‘ The importance of fostering a sense of community and belonging in order to achieve excellence.

πŸ“± Exploring the impact of smartphones and social media on the pursuit of excellence.

00:03:34 Cheryl Ferguson proposes a revolution: reconnecting face-to-face for genuine human connection, nurturing individuals by making them feel valued and worthwhile, leading to excellence.

πŸ”‘ Motivating people to excellence by filling the void in love and belongingness through human connection.

πŸ’ͺ Nurturing individuals by making them feel valued and cared for, using genuine care and using their names.

πŸ‘ Providing specific compliments to motivate individuals and foster a sense of worth and accomplishment.

00:05:15 Motivating People to Excellence by Cheryl Ferguson. Specific compliments and genuine curiosity make a difference. Nurturing the individual leads to group goals of excellence.

πŸ‘ Specific compliments make a difference in motivating people.

❓ Asking genuine questions shows care and curiosity towards others.

πŸ’ͺ Nurturing individuals and investing in them leads to collective excellence.

00:06:56 Motivating individuals to strive for excellence by nurturing their potential and setting goals. The power of envisioning excellence and the progression from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation.

πŸ‘‰ Having a vision, goal, and idea of where we're going is crucial for motivating people to excellence.

🎯 Nurturing individuals and having both a vision and a goal are essential for achieving excellence.

πŸ”₯ Motivation starts from external factors and gradually moves towards internal factors.

00:08:37 Motivating students to achieve excellence in a music group by offering a reward of a pony. The students became motivated and executed their tasks with perfection.

πŸ’‘ Motivating people to achieve excellence by offering a reward.

✨ The speaker used the promise of buying a pony as motivation.

🎯 The students already had the skills, but needed motivation to excel.

00:10:17 Cheryl Ferguson discusses motivating people to excellence by using the metaphor of a ladder and bricks as symbols of vision, strength, and teamwork.

πŸ”‘ Having a vision helps individuals set up their ladder to success and motivates them to climb it.

🌟 Nurturing the individual and valuing them as part of a group is crucial for success.

🧱 Providing support and inspiration, like bricks, helps build a collective vision of excellence.

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