
- Financial rewards undermine autonomy
- Employees who aren’t … Continue Reading ››
There is ample evidence to suggest that money may not be the best way to motivate desirable behavior. In fact, … Continue Reading ››
Employees [of Californian home security company] Alarm One Inc. were paddled with rival companies' yard signs as part of a contest that pitted sales teams against each other, according to court documents. The winners poked fun at the losers, throwing pies at them, feeding … Continue Reading ››
This podcast from Alexander Kjerulf, called “Why ‘Motivation by Pizza’ Doesn’t Work,” gave me a major epiphany about the reasons behind motivation. We were on the verge of implementing a member recognition/rewards program in our chapter when Clyde Parson … Continue Reading ››
My store manager implemented an embarrassing (and happily short-lived) safety incentive: Employees caught violating safety procedure were immediately given a two-foot rubber chicken on a string to wear around their necks--in front of customers. To get rid of the chicken, an employee needed to catch another employee behaving "unsafely." The practice quickly … Continue Reading ››