In this engaging presentation, Pink:
- Explains the dangerous mismatch between what science knows and what business does;
- Shows, with real-life examples, why Motivation 3.0 – built on autonomy, mastery, and purpose – is much more effective than the 20th century approach to motivation;
- Demonstrates and explains techniques like FedEx Days and autonomy audits that can help put these ideas into action.

Daniel H. Pink is the author of four provocative books about the changing world of work, including The New York Times bestsellers, Drive and A Whole New Mind.
His latest work, DRiVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, uses 50 years of behavioral science to overturn the conventional wisdom about human motivation.
Pink shows that carrot and stick motivators have been oversold and that high performance depends much more on the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things and to do better by ourselves and the world.
Pink’s articles on business and technology appear in many publications, including The New York Times, Harvard Business Review and Wired, where he is a contributing editor. He also writes a monthly business column for The Sunday Telegraph in London. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and other networks in the U.S. and aboard.
[blockquote style="blue"]When: Wednesday February 16, 8:00am.
End Time:11:00 AM
Where: Waterloo Inn Conference Hotel, Salon ABC, 475 King Street North, Waterloo
Communitech Network Member ($99.00 + HST): $111.87
Non-members ($149.00 + HST): $168.37
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A free agent himself, Daniel held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. He also worked as an aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and in other positions in politics and government.
Agenda:
8:00am – 9:00am – Registration and Breakfast
9:00am – Session Starts
9:00am – 10:30am – Keynote by Daniel Pink
10:30am – 11:00am – Q&A
11:00am – Session Ends
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