"Five types of motivator" in the workplace

Date: 20/10/2009

There are five distinct motivators which companies may want to take into account when concerning themselves with incentives and recognition, a pair of experts believe.

Writing for the Post-Bulletin, Kristen Asleson and Kim Radke explained that a lot of businesses are looking to get the most they can out of workers when times are pressing and teams are leaner, so to have separate drives may help appeal to different employees and get the best out of them.

Staff who are internally motivated may want challenge-based incentives and recognition, while those regularly happy to embrace team building conferences may want more group-based targets to chase.

Small and simple rewards are the third way to use incentives and recognition to win over workers, although many prefer kudos, Ms Asleson and Ms Radke believe, making reputation the fourth key drive for many employees in the office.

Finally, they recommended the role of purpose-driven targets to those who believe their input matters beyond the company at large.

Lesley Meechan, director of learning and development at the GO Group, recently emphasised how flexible working is another way to improve staff motivation.

Written by Michelle Fry

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