People are motivated when they're doing something that meets their needs. Ongoing performance reviews ensure the needs of employees are matched with those of the organization. Therefore, effective leaders require strong communication skills, including listening, speaking, giving feedback and questioning. Each person has different motivational needs. For example, some people like a great deal of freedom to reach their goals.
Some people prefer a great deal of recognition.
Others like very complex and challenging jobs. One of the best ways to discern peoples' preferences is to ask them. Their answers will be forthright if they trust you. In the vast majority of work settings, work gets done in teams, that is, with groups of people working together to accomplish a common goal. Pete Senge, noted writer about organizations and management, asserts that the most effective forms of learning occur in teams.