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Removing Dissatisfaction DOES NOT Increase Satisfaction With Work

Mike Cardus

The work of Frederick Herzberg and motivational theory points to some interesting things. Following the belief that satisfiers are motivators towards doing great work and being engaged, because they have a positive effect on the work itself. These 2 satisfiers can increase the engagement of work teams and people. Dissatisfiers.

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Thank You for Not Giving Me Cash

Next Level Blog

Number two was "praise and expressions of thanks from my team and my customers." One guy talked about how he had been working on being more connected with the people on his team and how he had been a lot more intentional about getting around to just talk with people about what was going on in their lives. Who needs yours?

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Why Do Employees Leave Their Jobs?

The Center For Leadership Studies

All other things being equal, employees with valuable skill sets will be compelled to pursue positions that provide them with compensation that tangibly recognizes that value. Inflexible Workplace Policies Frederick Herzberg conducted a pioneering study on human motivation in the late 1950’s that remains relevant today.

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Thinking About a New Job?

Lead Change Blog

Start with the lessons we learned from Frederick Herzberg. Frederick Herzberg was an American psychologist. Herzberg identified two factors that determine how satisfied we are with work. Relatedness is about being part of a team. The teams we like work hard, but they also laugh a lot.

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How Leaders Can Push Employees Without Stressing Them Out

Harvard Business Review

One of the most interesting findings of a recent HBR article on team chemistry is that the types of people who become leaders within organizations are about 30% less likely than their coworkers to feel stressed out. There are too many people in Terri’s position in offices all over the world. You and Your Team Series.

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Can We Reverse The Stanford Prison Experiment?

Harvard Business Review

We actually already know the answer: Positive Tickets. Their approach was to try to catch youth doing the right things and give them a Positive Ticket. positive affects to 1 negative affect, to be precise) is called the Losada Line. positive affects to 1 negative affect, to be precise) is called the Losada Line.

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Disengaged Employees? Do Something About It

Harvard Business Review

Here are pointers to help you to make real inroads in this area: Understand the basics of positive psychology and engagement research. Plenty more research has been done on work engagement, showing that factors such as social support and feedback can drive positive experience. Let''s begin the conversation today.