Raises can be a great motivator for your workforce – if your company can afford them. But money isn't always the key to employee happiness. Managers can inspire their employees in a variety of ways.

Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, or interest that a student shows when they are learning something new. Engagement can be fostered by different types of motivation—external and ...

There are two main types of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation comes from within the task itself, and directly by the value of the benefit from completing it. Extrinsic ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Personal motivation is the driving force behind every significant achievement, whether in ...

At various times in your life, you have probably decided to make a change in your life. Perhaps on New Year’s Day or a birthday, or after the death of a loved one, you have resolved to do things ...

“You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.” — Blondie (Clint Eastwood) to Tuco, from “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.” How do ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 111, No. 30 (July 29, 2014), pp. 10990-10995 (6 pages) Although people often assume that multiple motives for ...

Corporate hallways and lunchrooms are often festooned with “motivational” wall posters. The idea seems to be that clichés enhance comradeship and performance. Military drill instructors scream at ...