Key Employee Motivators

There are clearly many factors that influence employee motivation but eight seem to be consistently mentioned when talking to professional and course attendees:

1. The work itself 
2. Opportunities to progress and develop
3. Your level of responsibility 
4. Whether you can advance and grow 
5. How much achievement you feel 
6. Whether and to what extent you are recognised for what you do 
7. How much pride you have in what you do 
8. The impact and influence of your colleagues 

I am often told by employees

"the only time they talk to us is when we've done something wrong"

"they never say thanks"

"it would be nice to be recognised and appreciated"

"saying thank you isn't that hard....is it"?

But, if you then ask these same people how often they recognise their colleagues they start to understand the issues!


Conversely if you ask managers how they motivate and thank staff I am sometimes told

"they get paid don't they"

"I haven't got time"

"Their just doing their job"

"No one thanks me"

The above is one of the reasons when we look at leadership skills staff motivation and engagement is a feature.