After a good wage, this is what employees really want
People who do exceptional work may be glad to be paid and even more glad to be well paid, but they do not work to collect a paycheck. They work because they love what they do.
Alfie Kohn • Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work
-People are more satisfied with their job when they know the process on how they are compensated and how their work is valued.
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Smart companies understand that financial compensation isn’t the only reason people come to work. In an ideal world, employees show up because they enjoy working on something meaningful. The chance to build something or be part of a team working on an ambitious project can be a powerful motivator.
Chris Guillebeau • The Happiness of Pursuit: Find the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life
when people are asked to guess what matters to their coworkers—or, in the case of managers, to their subordinates—they assume money heads the list. But put the question directly—“What do you care about?”—and pay typically ranks only fifth or sixth.
Alfie Kohn • Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work
over $75,000 a year—big raises and annual bonuses won’t actually improve their productivity or performance. After that basic-needs line is crossed, employees want intrinsic rewards. They want to be in control of their own time (autonomy), they want to work on projects that interest them (curiosity/passion), and they want to work on projects that ma
... See moreSteven Kotler • The Art of Impossible
Few employees are content with a merely contractual relationship in which they exchange their time and skills for a pay-check, then go home to spend their paychecks on what their lives are really about. Most care deeply about the reputation and values of the companies they work for and would like to feel that their ability to live up to those value
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