Truth 21. Recognition Motivates (and It Costs Very Little!)
A few years back, 1,500 employees in a variety of work settings were surveyed to find out what they considered to be the most powerful workplace motivator. Their response? Recognition, recognition, and more recognition! Another study found that employees rated personal thanks from a manager for a job well done as the most motivating of a variety of incentives offered. But, unfortunately, 58 percent of the workers in this study said their managers didn’t typically give such thanks.
The most powerful workplace motivator is recognition, recognition, and more recognition!
In today’s highly competitive global economy, most organizations are under severe cost pressures. That makes recognition ...
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