Engaging Employees

Obviously there are many studies on motivation, and one obvious way is money. The way this article looks at it is a bit different. Yes money is important, but its not that people are motivated by constantly increasing their pay. This article says that people just want to get paid for how worthy they view themselves. The article also says at first having an excess amount of money is a great thing, but eventually it becomes a norm and is not going to continually motivate people.
The article points out a 5-point plan for motivation: consult your staff, pay people enough, praise them, create a champions network, and think sustainability. The one that seems the most relevant in my eyes is consulting your staff. This is important because as a manger everyone looks up to you as the leader. Consulting people and keeping them involved will give the employees a greater self worth. If people feel worthy they will most likely stay motivated and perform at a high level. Paying people enough is also important because you want people to know they are being rewarded for their work. At the same time you do not want to over reward people to the point where money becomes and obsolete motivator. Obviously praising your staff is important so they continually feel good about working for you. Having a network within work can be important as well. If people talk about how good one person is doing, this may motivate other people to work harder.
Posted By: Jacob Cyscon