Employee Motivation
Why do employees leave their jobs/companies?
Usually when you ask a large group of people to think of that question in relation to other people, they will answer ‘For a better salary.’ The truth is, in all of the surveys conducted, pay and conditions rarely come higher than third or fourth.
Our own survey revealed:
- 30% were unhappy with management and the way they managed
- 25% felt they received no respect for good work
- 20% complained of limited opportunities for advancement
- 15% cited inadequate salary and benefits
- 5% were bored with the job
- 5% cited other reasons such as retirement, career change, travel
All of your employees are motivated, but not necessarily in the ways you want. People are not motivated in groups, but as individuals. Profiles International assessments look at your employees as individuals, giving you valuable information you can use to identify and respond to each employee’s unique needs and desires.
To be effective, managers need to understand what motivates employees within the context of the roles they perform. Of all the functions a manager performs, employee motivation is one of the most complex. Work becomes a more important part of life when employees find satisfaction and an outlet for creativity in their jobs. Greater productivity and increased employee morale is the natural consequence.
A major study published by Harvard Business Review demonstrated that a key ingredient in retaining people is ensuring that they are matched to their jobs in terms of their abilities, interests, and personalities. The study found that when you put people in jobs where the demands of the job matched their own abilities, where stimulation offered by the job matched their particular interests, and where the cultural demands of the position matched their personalities, employee turnover decreased dramatically, and productivity increased exponentially. Job Match is the key to employee motivation and increased employee morale.
Could your organisation use help to motivate your employees? By identifying the characteristics critical for Job Match, we can help you identify the key components that motivate your employees, ensuring that you benefit from higher performing and longer staying employees. Contact Profiles today.
