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Wei Choo

@drweichoo.bsky.social
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Organisational Psychologist | Studies employee voice, leadership, and workplace wellbeing

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Wei Choo @drweichoo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The survey they conducted showed that what truly matters to staff isn't external rewards like money, but rather physical and mental health, overall well-being, and a sense of relatedness and competence.
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Wei Choo @drweichoo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
When these three needs are met, intrinsic motivation increases. Workplaces that foster autonomy, relatedness, and competence create environments where people are naturally engaged and driven.
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Wei Choo @drweichoo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
🔹𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 - The sense of 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 to do something rather than 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 to do something. 🔹𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Feeling connected to others through emotional or practical support, whether giving or receiving. 🔹𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - The confidence that we can accomplish tasks and make an impact.
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Wei Choo @drweichoo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
A manager I spoke to believed that money was the primary motivator for their staff to come to work. However, the survey results told a different story. This conversation led me to revisit the three basic human psychological needs that drive human motivation: autonomy, relatedness, and competence.
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Wei Choo @drweichoo.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Do you switch off out of work hours? Our newly published study reveals that individuals who effectively disengage from work during non-working hours report significantly better mental health outcomes. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
AI-generated image depicting the separation between work life and personal life.
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