What motivates employees?

Short term? Money.

Long term? Recognition.

Life term? Meaning.

Why?

A business can give monetary benefits only so often—there’s a cost—and the good feeling coming from it is brief. Essentially, only good for a short-term boost.

Recognition, on the other hand, can happen anytime—there’s no cost—and the good feeling from it can come over and over. Thus, much better for longer-term results.

However, meaning, the knowledge that the work matters to the lives of others, that is what gets people out of bed every morning. Meaningful work grows. Meaningful work can last a lifetime. And… communicating it is priceless.

All of these can/should be done. One measured carefully, the other doled out generously, and the last messaged regularly.

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