Motivation is a hot topic year round, but particularly in January, the month of fresh starts, checklists, and lofty goals. It's the time of year we try to figure out how to prod our employees to excel, to hit and surpass ambitious targets. Happy, motivated employees are, simply, good for business. "Research shows that when people work with a positive mind-set, performance on nearly every level—productivity, creativity, engagement—improves," Harvard Business Review reported in its January/February 2012 story "Positive Intelligence." "Happy employees have, on average, 31% higher productivity; their sales are 37% higher; their creativity is three times higher." --Harvard Business Review
So what's the best way to get it done?
Pay up. Money, of course, is a key motivator for many employees. And financial incentives do work to motivate employees--but only to a point. After employees reach a place where they feel secure in their compensation, the real motivators are "learning and growing, recognizing them for their results, and giving them the space to fulfill some of their entrepreneurial visions."
To read the full, original article click on this link: The Weigh-In: What's The Best Way To Motivate Your Employees? | Fast Company
