Workplace Motivation: What Gets People Enthusiastic?

Lack of employee engagement is a serious problem in today's workplace, as many employees "go through the motions". This leads to expensive employee turnover, with associated costs that we all pay for in terms of employee recruitment and training. These are added to the costs of the products and services we purchase. In addition, lack of employee engagement could lead to increased costs for legal and safety issues.

Here is a fascinating article describing 7 studies on employee engagement. The conclusions show simple techniques that most managers should be able to use - if they know about them. Read the article at  http://blog.ted.com/2013/04/10/what-motivates-us-at-work-7-fascinating-studies-that-give-insights/

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