About motivation
One of the most striking statements on motivation is Daniel Pink’s Youtube video on the three most important factors of motivation:
- Autonomy
- Mastery (mastery of the subject)
- Purpose
What belongs to a good working environment
Translated for the company side, this translates into some necessary conditions for employees to also be motivated, engaged and effective:
Environment for trust and respect
In order for trust and respect to develop, it needs
- a safe environment in which to operate without fear
- trustworthy and authentic leaders who guarantee a large part of this safe environment
Decentralised decisions
An environment where autonomy and responsibility can emerge needs decentralized decision-making authority.
Use diversity
Diversity helps to adapt to new developments. A diversity of perspectives creates the expertise to deliver better problem solving, and more flexible work, in diverse work groups.
What else
This is a selection of factors – we find these central to an organisation. Other factors – some of which are almost synonymous with ours above are
- Meritocracy – the fair recognition of performance
- Openness – trust without openness is hard to imagine
- Community – the collective work and goal setting
- Ownership – the authority over one’s own domain
- Culture of discipline – the requirement to also justify trust