Employee Motivation and
Engagement Strategies
By: Ryan Hammelman, Jackson Young, Tasleem Mohamed, and Brayden Krieser
What makes employees motivated?
This is what makes employees
happy at work | The Way We
Work, a TED series
Importance
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Increases production
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Improved job satisfaction
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Higher retention rate
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Enhance creativity and innovation
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Better customer service
Introduction
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Organizations may use a variety of tactics to successfully encourage and engage their employees.
Those include Flexible Scheduling, Teamwork and Collaboration, Recognition and Appreciation, and more.
Research has shown that motivated and engaged employees are more likely to be productive, creative, and
committed to their organizations, leading to higher levels of performance and ultimately, a successful
organization.
We will investigate the effects of these tactics on employee performance, job satisfaction, and overall
organizational success.
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Ways to motivate (part one)
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Develop a Positive Work Environment
-Create a place where employees are excited to come to work/proud to be a part of.
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Encourage Creativity
-Allow employees to be given the freedom to experiment with new ideas/ allowing
freedom of self expression (in some regards).
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Recognition and Appreciation
-It is important to recognize employees’ hard work. This allows employees to feel
acknowledged and valued.
Ways to Motivate (part two)
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Offer Flexible Scheduling
-Offering flexible scheduling can promote effectiveness in the workplace as
employees do not feel “trapped” at their desk all throughout their work day.
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Promote Teamwork and Collaboration
-By allowing employees to collaborate with one another, they can feel a sense of
community in their space as well as learn from their colleagues.
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Set Clear and Measurable Goals
-Provide employees with clear and concise goals so that they have something to work
towards. Preferably setting these goals would happen early on, so that employees
know what is expected of them.
Studies
According to a recent study by TeamStage…
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Only 15% of employees worldwide feel engaged.
39% of employees feel underappreciated at work.
66% of employees were of motivated to stay at their job with the presence of a
corporate incentive program.
Engaged employees are 87% less likely to resign from their companies.
Employees work 20% better when motivated.
Real world examples: Google
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Google is 40% more productive than the average company
Management is transparent with their employees
created a good workplace environment by making their headquarters a bright, open and fun place
to be
Added many benefits outside of the workplace to benefit their employees
Offers little things such as car washes, gyms, free food and even hair stylists
Conclusion
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Employee motivation and engagement are essential for any organization to succeed
Studies show that a large amount of employees work better, are more productive and
less likely to quit when they are simply appreciated and engaged at there job
Implementing strategies that help create a better workplace, increase teamwork, and
increase employee creativity and help motivate employees
Works Cited
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https://doi.org/10.26577/JPsS.2023.v87.i4.01
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Work cited (part two)
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Tina. (2024, February 14). Motivation statistics 2024: By the numbers. TeamStage.
https://teamstage.io/motivation-statistics/