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When it comes to staff motivation, everyone is different. What motivates one person may not have the same effect on someone else. Motivators have different genders, ages, job roles, financial status, in fact, a whole host of elements, which differ greatly from one person to the next.

However, although people are motivated by different things, it is believed that businesses can set a level playing field from which to begin the process of achieving more from their employees by increasing staff motivation.

In 1959, Frederick Herzberg proposed the theory of staff motivation in the workplace, which demonstrates that satisfaction and psychological growth are the consequence of two major factors: hygiene and motivation. So what are hygiene and staff motivation factors?

 

Hygiene Factors

Put simply, these are the basics of employment; the elements that form the basis of our place of work. They are usually elements that do not provide employee satisfaction and thus, do not improve productivity but can be the cause of employee dissatisfaction, leading to issues down the line.

  • Company policies
  • Wages, salaries and other financial remuneration
  • Quality of supervision including line management relationships
  • Quality of interpersonal relationships with peers
  • Working conditions
  • Feelings of job security

Staff Motivation Factors

These are the elements that will assist in motivating your employees to greater things. Staff motivator factors are based on an individual’s need for personal growth and these help to create job satisfaction and ultimately above-average performance. These staff motivation factors include:

  • Interest in the work itself 
  • Achievement 
  • Recognition for achievements 
  • Responsibility 
  • Opportunity for advancement 
  • Growth 

In a nutshell, if you want to motivate your employees, firstly you need to get rid of the things that annoy them about the company and the workplace; treat all employees fairly and with respect. Once this is done, give your employees opportunities for achievement, recognise these achievements and then watch them grow.