4 hygiene factors that affect employee motivation
But what was the cause? The report explored elements in the workplace that could affect motivation levels such as hygiene factors and staff recognition to try to understand why and showed four key factors that had a positive – and negative – impact on a workforce’s drive.
1) Flexibility = to enable staff to choose where they work.
Nearly half of employees who could choose whether they worked from home or the office last year were highly engaged.
2) Freedom = to allow staff to perform personal tasks while at work.
Half of staff who were allowed to carry out personal shopping online while at work last year were highly engaged – in comparison only a quarter of staff who didn’t have the same freedom had high engagement.
Technology has made working 9am to 5pm a thing of the past as we all access emails on our mobile phones and tablets when away from the office. Employers who enable working hours to merge with personal time will benefit from their workforce being more satisfied and driven by their work/life balance.
3) High quality tools = to provide staff with the right tools to do their job.
A staggering third of employees in 2015 said their tools were old fashioned and need updating. We must understand that good equipment can have a bigger impact on motivation levels than we may think; out of the 42% of employees who had high quality tools, over half of them were highly engaged at work.
4) Recognise = to show appreciation for a job well done.
82% of employees who said ‘yes’ I felt motivated in 2015, were rewarded with some form of reward or recognition for a job well done.
All of these hygiene factors are vitally important when considering what is affecting our teams’ motivation levels.
To find out more download the Employee Motivation: Who came out on top in 2015 report
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