The Big Book of Motivation Games [Paperback]

Robert Epstein (Author), Jessica Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Big Book Series | Publication Date: May 23, 2001

This addition to the best-selling Big Book of Business Games Series is packed with over 40 original games and exercises managers can use to motivate their teams—and themselves. The Big Book of Motivational Games presents managers with a variety of games that can be customized to suit their specific needs and group size. The book provides games designed to: - Stop Procrastination - Beat burnout - Fight boredom - Boost performance - Overcome failure

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From the Back Cover

Behind these motivation boosting games­­the experience and creativity of one of the world's leading experts on behavior!

Did you know that...

• Disorganization is one of life's major sources of stress­­and motivation killers?
• Anonymity is one of the greatest factors in motivating uninhibited creativity?
• Will power is poor tool for achieving motivation ­ skill power is a much more effective approach!

For managers, leaders, and individuals seeking to motivate their teams­­or themselves­­here is a light-hearted book of games that are based on rigorous behavioral research, not just hype. Written by Dr. Robert Epstein, editor-in-chief of Psychology Today magazine and a Harvard-trained psychologist, this collection includes dozens of fast, simple games and exercises, as well as two unique tests that you can use to measure your "motivation competencies" and select the games you need the most. The energy-enhancing games help participants to:

• Jump-start personal as well as team motivation
• Use color to boost mood­­and energy
• Create a motivational environment
• Fight boredom and burnout
• Boost performance
• Overcome failure
• Stop procrastination
• And much more!

About the Author

Dr. Robert Epstein is Editor-in-Chief of Psychology Today, host of the magazine's nationally-syndicated radio show, and University Research Professor at United States International University. Dr. Epstein holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and his research has been reported in Time, The New York Times, and Discover. His popular articles have appeared in The Washington Post and Reader's Digest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071372342
• ISBN-13: 978-0071372343
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not many real games, April 3, 2004

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This review is from: The Big Book of Motivation Games (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this one. The Big Book of... series tends to be hit-and-miss. This one's a miss. There seems to be a shortage of actual games, and a lot more ideas for how to get a good healthy discussion about Topic X. If that's all you need, this may be a good one. I was looking for actual games and activities...found a lot of them in Miller's Quick Teambuilding Activites for Busy Managers. But all the activities in that book are short, so if you need anything to last more than 15-20 minutes, try Ukens' All Together Now--some of them are longer (for retreats and other long meetings).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Place to Start, September 26, 2005

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This review is from: The Big Book of Motivation Games (Paperback)

I utilize this book quite often to kick off sales meetings and have found the exercises to be fun and always with a point. My groups seem to enjoy them as well. This is a great book for people who needs ideas, but tend to run out of them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what was expected, April 3, 2008

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This review is from: The Big Book of Motivation Games (Paperback)

The book contains nothing that will be of value to our organization. In fact, most aren't really games at all. I was looking for some fun activites to motivate the staff and I should have spent the money from this book on cookies instead!