Appreciation.
Recognition.
It's free, and
it's simple...
yet we get busy and forget to do it.
Praise, attention from leaders, and opportunities to lead projects are more effective motivators than performance-based cash rewards, increase in base pay, or stock options.
(Source: McKinsey & Company Research - Motivating People: Getting Behind Money)
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