Employee Motivation, Rewards and Performance

Seeking to increase employee motivation using rewards can sometimes be a daunting task for managers. But it shouldn’t be. When armed with the right information and the proper techniques, managers can be experts at enhancing motivation using rewards in no time.

Simply put, the importance of a rewarding employees in an organization is that it spurs people to work harder and be more productive. There is a saying that “people will always work harder when they know they are appreciated,” and research backs it up. According to one survey, 79 percent of employees say that recognition makes them work harder, and 78 percent are more productive after being rewarded.