Do Incentives Really Motivate Employees?
In the below video, Daniel Pink talks about how workplace wellbeing can be improved through several key changes – the single greatest being motivation; both organizational and personal.
He questions monetary incentives driving better engagement and motivation. What kind of incentive does an individual need to succeed in the workplace, to build on their unique talents and engage in the success of the company? How do we motivate and incentivize healthy workforce cultures? Aren't these the questions we're consistently trying to find the answers to?
We DO know that there are strong correlations between a person’s wellbeing and their engagement, productivity, performance, and healthcare spend. But is there a single answer to the motivation question? What really drives great companies to maintain great employees?
Daniel Pink: The Surprising Science of Motivation