From the course: How Leaders Can Motivate Others by Creating Meaning

Why meaning matters for motivation

From the course: How Leaders Can Motivate Others by Creating Meaning

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Why meaning matters for motivation

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- 70% of employees are disengaged. Seven zero, 70. So most employees have effectively quit their jobs and stayed. Hardly have foundation for motivation of productivity wouldn't you agree? The problem gets worse though, because most leaders believe one of three things actually motivates employees. Perks, promotions, or pay, which just isn't true. These things can help for a while granted, but they soon become expectations that have more power, frankly, to de-motivate than anything else. You see, people come to work to get meaning from their lives. In fact, 70% of us are on a greater search for meaning at work than we are in life itself. Here's what I mean by meaning, by the way. It's giving work a greater sense of personal significance, thus making work matter. Now check this out; when meaning is present, it changes your relationship with your job, which changes everything. Meaning unlocks the deepest level of engagement, the personal growth that you have inside, fulfillment, you name it, as well as the peak performance that goes with it. Hi, I'm author and speaker, Scott Mautz. An expert on how leaders can deeply motivate employees, not just surface level. In this course, you'll learn how to motivate employees in a matter that sustains over the long haul by fostering meaning. You'll then spark richly engaged and fulfilled employees, and ignite the highest levels of performance. So thanks for joining me. I hope your employees will thank you too as you set them on a course towards profound joy at work.

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