Motivational Maps Accreditation

Equip yourself to unlock motivation — in individuals, teams, and across organisations

We help people leaders, coaches, and development professionals become accredited in Motivational Maps®, giving them the tools and confidence to measure, understand and fuel what really drives performance at work.

As a Senior Practitioner and premier UK accrediting body, we work directly with James Sale, the creator of Motivational Maps, and have been delivering Maps-based solutions to clients for nearly two decades. We don’t just teach the tool — we live it, support it, and help others embed it meaningfully within their work.

Why become a Motivational Maps Practitioner?

You probably already know that motivation is critical to performance — but without a way to measure it, motivation often stays invisible. Motivational Maps changes that. It helps people see what drives them, where energy is being lost, and how to take practical steps to re-ignite it.

Becoming an accredited practitioner means you’ll be able to:

Use Maps confidently in coaching, learning, leadership, and culture change work
Add value to teams by turning motivational data into insights that fuel action
Empower others to take ownership of what energises them and gets them into flow
Access a community of support, tools, and real-world practice to help you keep growing

And if you already use tools like Insights Discovery®, Myers-Briggs® or DISC®, you’ll find that Motivational Maps builds on what you already do. Whilst these tools help answer the how — how people behave and communicate — Maps uncovers the why. Why do people make the choices they do? Why do some feel energised and others drained? Combining these tools gives a fuller, more human view of what makes people tick.

Who is it for?

The accreditation is designed for anyone with experience in training, coaching or facilitation — or those who work in people, culture or engagement roles. If you're committed to helping people do their best work and want a powerful, practical tool to support that, Maps is a natural fit.

What does the accreditation involve?

The journey is simple, supportive and practical. The accreditation is in two parts:

You’ll receive everything you need to get going, including:

A detailed training manual and motivator cards
Access to the Maps portal
Copies of Mapping Motivation (by James Sale) and CREATE Motivation (by our founder, Kate Turner)
Access to our online Learning Hub — full of how-to guides, workshop resources, and ongoing development tools
Support that continues long after the training finishes

Why train with us?

We don’t accredit and disappear. We stay in touch, check in, offer refresher sessions, and invite you into a growing community of fellow Mappers. We want you to succeed — because the more people using Maps well, the more positive and energised workplaces we can build.

Interested?
Let’s chat about whether becoming a Mapper is the right next step for you. Or take a look at our dedicated Mappers website here.

Get in touch or email us at info@motivationalleadership.co.uk

Here's what our Mappers tell us:

Lulu Mungur - People Performance coach and consultant

"As a coach and consultant, I've always known the importance of motivation when it comes to performance. And I increasingly felt that the typical reward strategies found in businesses missed the mark. It can be hard to get leaders talking with their teams about motivation when they're unsure how to give their own motivation a boost, let alone that of others. I chose to add Motivational Maps to my toolkit for a number of reasons, including: it's easy to understand; it gives us a much-needed common language around motivation; it's practical, measurable, and solutions-focused; and you can put it into practice right away. It's perfect for leaders, coaches and consultants who want to demystify motivation, who recognise that the old methods aren't working, and who are seeking a proven way of putting 'extra fuel in the tank'.

Kate and the team make accreditation easy and joyful. At first glance, there looks a lot to digest and learn, but they skillfully serve it up in bite-sized chunks, energetically sharing stories that bring the learning to life, and back it up with wonderful online resources. The accreditation assessments are enjoyable and fantastic learning experiences that position you really well for using the tool right away.

During the accreditation process, you get several Maps to practice with. I was able to use these Maps with senior leaders taking part in my leadership development programme, so becoming a Mapper added value to my client offering right from the start. It's become a popular part of my proposition and I'm much more confident talking about the importance of motivation in the performance equation with Maps to back me up.

Kate and the Motivational Leadership team are always on hand to help. They're generous with their time and knowledge, the monthly masterclasses are fantastic and it's great to be part of a like-minded, highly motivated community."

Roy Braxton, CEO at Braxton Group

"I was sold on the concept of Motivational Maps after I did my research and felt that the solution is something desperately required in business today. I found the training very easy to do online due to the structure given.

What has been most helpful is that every step has been a building block to the next and has prepared me well for my Confirmation of Learning. There has been a structure throughout and this has given me the confidence to know I will be able to apply my learning with my own clients."