Performing well, getting things done and constantly improving are part of the human experience. People have an instinct to matter—and you want to do great things in your work and in your personal life ...

It’s funny how employers want intrinsically motivated employees but simultaneously believe employees will perform better and be happier if they are given bonuses. Though we all need our paycheck in ...

Employee engagement leads to higher productivity, superior customer service and better retention rates. Key factors influencing motivation include job satisfaction, recognition, work-life balance and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Abbajay is a workplace expert who writes about succeeding at work. The ability to provide effective and credible performance ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

When managers learn about employee motivation, they must learn its definition, strategies behind it and influencing factors. According to business consultant John Correll, with the help of employee ...

Performance reviews are typically not the highlight of anyone’s to-do list. Throw in a flaky, shaky economy and a couple of rough quarters, and they’re even less appealing. You want your employees to ...

Speaking of blunders, I have made dozens of foolish errors—many of them are described in my book Hack Your Motivation. It’s sometimes hard for me to decide which of my mistakes had the worst ...

Competition can increase motivation, improve productivity and performance, and provide accountability and validation. Here’s how you can use competition to boost your team’s performance. You want to ...

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo will officially begin Friday with one notable absence: spectators. The decision to go on with the Games but to forbid fans was announced by organizers earlier this month ...