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On a hot and sultry Wednesday afternoon Emily and I were thinking about what motivates us in the workplace. Motivation can been defined as ‘a strong reason to act or accomplish something’. As we started thinking about what motivated us we realised we had similar motivators within the workplace. These are:
We had a think about motivators for others within the workplace. The obvious one that stuck out was money, which usually comes with a high level job. There is a danger with this approach that individuals who are focused purely on money can end up in a job they don’t enjoy. This be demotivating and has the potential of leaving the individual unsatisfied and not motivated in the workplace.
So what do you think? …. What motivates you?
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