Top Five Ways to Motivate Your Employees
By Renée Eaton

Through a study of of 65 workplace incentives, it was discovered that the techniques that have the greatest motivational impact in the workplace were practiced the least often, even though they are easier and less expensive to use.

Is your workplace falling into this same trap?

The results found that these top motivators were continually forgotten by workplaces:

1. Personal Thanks - 58% of employees said they didn't receive this.
2. Written Thanks - 76% of employees reported not receiving this.
3. Promotion for Performance - 78% of employees said this was missing.
4. Public Praise - 81% of employees said this was lacking in their office.
5. Morale Building Meetings - 92% of employees said this was absent from their work.

Now, how easy would it be to start implementing some of these techniques into your workplace? You'll see higher productivity rates and happier employees.

To learn more about improving motivation in your company, contact Gary Gzik at 613.342.2200 ext. 108 or at ggzik@bizxcel.com.

Source: Dr. Gerald Graham, Wichita State University, 1991

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Renée Eaton is a Communications Specialist, researcher and writer for BizXcel Inc. and editor for Generating Greatness.