What did motivation look like in 2015 (and what can we learn for 2016?)
The motivation landscape of 2015
The research considered two main areas companies’ made an effort to improve last year: engagement and productivity. The UK rates for these areas are worryingly low. In fact, the report shows only a third of employees are highly engaged at work and the Office for National Statistics states workforces are 31% less productive than those of the US.
Engagement and productivity are affected by various building blocks – one of these building blocks is employee motivation.
Half of UK staff had neutral or negative feelings towards their job
And yet the report reveals that despite a quarter of staff saying ‘yes’ they felt motivated at work last year, nearly half of the UK workforce collectively felt neutral or negative feelings towards their job citing reasons such as ‘my employer expected too much from me last year’ and ‘it was all work and no play’.
When looking at generations in the workplace, it will come as no surprise that 25-34 year olds were the most motivated at work last year; this age group are likely to be working their way up the career ladder, learning every day, and achieving promotions.
Young and old are least motivated
The least motivated age group was 45-54 year olds. However, 18-24 year olds followed closely behind with just 21% saying ‘yes’ they felt motivated. It’s worrying that only a small percentage of this age group are driven – this is our workforce of the future therefore we obviously need to be doing a lot more to nurture this talent.
To find out more download the Employee Motivation: Who came out on top in 2015 report
This article was supplied by Red Letter Days for Business
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