From the course: How to Be a Positive Leader (Blinkist Summary)

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Employee motivation

Employee motivation

From the course: How to Be a Positive Leader (Blinkist Summary)

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Employee motivation

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- [Narrator] Blink number two. Employees are most motivated when they see the meaning of their work. What do you enjoy most about your work? Is it the pay? The office decor? Or is it something more profound? Hopefully, it's the latter. Both employees and organizations benefit when their work is perceived to be meaningful. Meaningful work has a positive outcome for other people outside of the company. For example, by making them feel happy or fulfilled, or improving their quality of life. This type of work greatly increases the intrinsic motivation of an employee. This was illustrated by a study of student employees at a University of Michigan call center tasked with calling alumni to ask for donations. At the start of the study, the call center employees met a former student who had gotten his scholarship thanks to the funds raised by the call center. Suddenly, the call center employees' work seemed more meaningful, and…

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