Motivating employees relates directly to retaining employees. Motivated employees are more likely than unmotivated employees to stay with an employer. Retaining employees reduces the costs of recruitment, hiring, orienting and training. Additionally, motivated employees are more productive, more creative, happier and easier to work with than unmotivated employees.
Motivation is essential to employer success in getting things done through people.
No simple set of guidelines can guarantee success in motivating people. What motivates one employee may not motivate another. To illustrate, one employee wants regular personal contact and communication with her supervisor. She highly values a good morning greeting, and a quick midmorning and afternoon chat. These contacts with her supervisor make her feel important and valued.