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How to engage workers? Help them discover their intrinsic motivation

Chartered Management Institute

Just 13% of workers across Europe feel engaged at work, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2023 Report. These findings are a challenge to the motivation industry, which has grown relentlessly since Abraham Maslow published his defining 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”.

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GC24: Killer Gamification: Engaging for Impact

Engaging Leader

Even so, Gartner also predicted that by 2015, 40% of Global 1000 organizations will use gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations. If poor design is a primary culprit of failed gamification, how can you improve your chances of success?

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Resetting Your Operating Rhythm for the “New Normal”

Next Level Blog

First, we moved to a new house and, second, a global pandemic started. You may not have moved to a new house recently but you’re definitely experiencing the global pandemic. Until about two weeks ago, I thought I had mine nailed then two things happened.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Flat organizational structures, globalization, and employees’ desire to stretch themselves and learn new skills necessitate that you have healthy relationships. Expressing a sense of realism about what can or can’t be done is reassuring.

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Make Sure Your Employees’ Emotional Needs Are Met

Harvard Business Review

In the early 1940s, Abraham Maslow started asking questions about human motivation— questions I study, too. Today, the theory is usually depicted as a pyramid, although Maslow didn’t use one in his original writings; it’s a textbook creation. In 1943, he published his first article on a theory he called the Hierarchy of Needs.

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Marketers Need to Stop Focusing on Loyalty and Start Thinking About Relevance

Harvard Business Review

Abraham Maslow’s oft-quoted “hierarchy of needs” — first published in 1943 — provides a good start. Maslow sought to map the psychological needs of humans and their motivations. Consider Yoplait, the global yogurt brand owned by food giant General Mills.

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A More Effective Board of Directors

Harvard Business Review

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and numerous corporate scandals, a director now confronts not only complex oversight accountability, but also personal risk and liability. The definition of board effectiveness has shifted dramatically over the past decade. Clearly, this is a job not for the faint of heart.