Nadine Heintz over at Inc. Magazine has an interesting article about motivating employees:

“It seems like a simple concept: Make employees feel appreciated, and they will work harder and be more loyal. But there is often a disconnect between the type of appreciation employees want and what their managers think they want, according to a recent study by the International Association of Administrative Professionals…

Managers responding to the survey ranked promotions and cash bonuses as the two most effective ways of recognizing employee accomplishments, but workers said they preferred an in-person thank you or having a job well done reported to senior management.”

When times are tough, it is easy to rationalize that you cannot afford to pay your people more. The irony is, giving someone a raise is expensive and easy, while building a culture of employee appreciation is free, yet sometimes much harder for us to do.

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