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A sense of motivation comes from within an individual. Organisations wanting to succeed must provide frameworks and cultures that are sensitive to this, such as 鈥�

Responsibility
Most of us like to be masters of our own destiny, but this is not to say that managers can drop all responsibility onto their teams and claim they should now be 鈥渕otivated through empowerment鈥�.

Goals
Clear goals that are challenging but achievable within a realistic timeframe are required. Friendly competition, with a reward for the 鈥渨inner鈥�, is another good motivator.

Resources
Michelangelo would not have been able to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling without a good supply of paint and brushes. Similarly, someone trying to deliver without proper resources will soon be less motivated.

Feedback
Supportive feedback is essential, provided the message is delivered in a constructive way. Had Michelangelo heard 鈥渉ey Mike, you鈥檝e missed a bit鈥� at the end of several years鈥� labour, he may have given up before completing his masterpiece.

Tasks
All jobs have a degree of drudgery that can become 鈥渕otivation energy sappers鈥� for the person having to do them. Why not farm the job out to someone else in the team or department who may enjoy doing something different from their usual routine?

Variety
Mental and physical stimulation brought about by doing something different gives motivation levels a boost.

Acknowledgement
Few things are more demotivating than taking someone off a project nearing completion and handing it to someone else to finish it off who then gets all the glory. Always acknowledge everyone鈥檚 contribution to a shared project.

Leadership
Never use fear as a motivator. It may work for a while, but in the long term it will erode motivation levels and lead to increased absenteeism, poor retention and a bad image of you as an employer. The quality of leadership is key to staff motivation levels.