It's Free! - TED Talk: How to Motivate Your Employees
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What's the best way to motivate your employees? Most people would say bonuses, the logic being that people are motivated most by what gets deposited in the bank. Studies have shown that this isn't the case, that people are not driven most by their paychecks, but by other factors.
This neat video which adds animation to a TED talk by author Daniel Pink, is a discussion about the things that really matter to people at work. He explains how autonomy, purpose and mastery are what people really crave. His solution to rewarding top performers isn't bigger checks, it's letting them work on work they enjoy, without constant direction. He cites studies done with varying rewards and the open software movement as examples. For a more complete discussion, check out his book here.
For more "Ideas Worth Spreading" visit TED's website
What's the best way to motivate your employees? Most people would say bonuses, the logic being that people are motivated most by what gets deposited in the bank. Studies have shown that this isn't the case, that people are not driven most by their paychecks, but by other factors.
This neat video which adds animation to a TED talk by author Daniel Pink, is a discussion about the things that really matter to people at work. He explains how autonomy, purpose and mastery are what people really crave. His solution to rewarding top performers isn't bigger checks, it's letting them work on work they enjoy, without constant direction. He cites studies done with varying rewards and the open software movement as examples. For a more complete discussion, check out his book here.
For more "Ideas Worth Spreading" visit TED's website
