{"id":20120,"date":"2017-05-12T11:09:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T16:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev2.www.ipromo.com\/blog\/?p=20120"},"modified":"2018-07-25T14:19:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T18:19:54","slug":"relationship-company-culture-employee-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ipromo.com\/relationship-company-culture-employee-motivation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Relationship Between Company Culture and Employee Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every manager understands that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipromo.com\/promotional-themes\/employee-engagement\/\">motivated team<\/a> means an effective workforce. From creative compensation plans to encouraging downtime, managers and small business owners work hard to keep their employees happy.<\/p>\n<p>A motivated employee will exceed your expectations in the workplace. They will work harder and longer than their counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>And you will retain these employees longer too. Avoiding heavy recruiting and HR fees means keeping your employees happy and motivated.<\/p>\n<p>But many managers don&#8217;t understand that employee motivation is created by the culture of a company. Too many businesses focus solely on cutthroat compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, an aggressive\u00a0commission program or profit sharing plan may boost production, sales, and revenue. But if you create a culture of competition between team members it can backfire.<\/p>\n<p>Your business culture needs to promote employee harmony as well as production.<\/p>\n<p>Wonder how culture and employee motivation mix?<\/p>\n<p>We will show you how:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Employees Value Culture<\/h2>\n<p>Who is most concerned with motivation? Managers and business owners.<\/p>\n<p>Employees are focused on culture, of course. They don&#8217;t sit around wishing someone would motivate them more, typically.<\/p>\n<p>Creating culture means giving your employees what they want. And it can&#8217;t just be about money.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Role of Money in Employee Motivation<\/h2>\n<p>Experts suggest that after <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/01\/what-matters-more-to-your-workforce-than-money\">about $75,000 in salary<\/a> your employees will be motivated much more by culture than dollar signs. While money is certainly important, it can&#8217;t be your sole focus.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/107\/38\/16489.full\">high income does not improve the quality of life.<\/a> Culture does.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Management Quality\u00a0Matters<\/h2>\n<p>For any business owner, the strength of your workforce should reflect the strength of your management team. Plus, your employees value management as a key ingredient to culture.<\/p>\n<p>The right manager can extend your culture throughout the organization. The wrong management style can leave your employees feeling beat down and underappreciated.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Carve Out Pathways to Success<\/h2>\n<p>Positive reinforcement beats negative reinforcement any day in motivation. A culture that invests in existing employees and helps them to larger roles creates harmony.<\/p>\n<p>Your employees will see a future and a culture of empowerment. Plus, they will feel recognized for their individual attributes and abilities.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Recognize Your Employees<\/h2>\n<p>In some businesses, employees can get lost in the shuffle. They are reduced to their role in their organization.<\/p>\n<p>Worse still, they become a number on your company&#8217;s directory. One of the best ways to create a culture that supports employee motivation is to recognize their performance.<\/p>\n<p>As stated earlier, this recognition has to extend\u00a0beyond financial issues. There is nothing worse than feeling stuck in a dead-end\u00a0job or watching a horrible manager mismanage company time and money.<\/p>\n<p>Employee recognition motivates your workforce. You can boost employee motivation by positive reinforcement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipromo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/employee-recognition-infographic-ipromo.jpg\" alt=\"Employee Recognition Inforgraphic\" width=\"630\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipromo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/employee-recognition-infographic-ipromo.jpg 630w, https:\/\/blog.ipromo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/employee-recognition-infographic-ipromo-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes this is best accompanied with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipromo.com\/promotional-themes\/employee-engagement\/\"><strong>promotional items<\/strong><\/a> and branding. You&#8217;ll be giving your employees a literal piece of the company with every promotional gift. Super useful promotional products like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipromo.com\/promo-products\/20088\/Custom-Qi-Wireless-Chargers.html\">Qi Wireless Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipromo.com\/promo-products\/20004\/Power-Banks.html\">Portable Power Banks<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipromo.com\/promo-products\/20072\/PopSockets.html\">Custom PopSockets<\/a> would all be met with excitement and enthusiasm towards your company and brand.<\/p>\n<p>Find a gift that best suits your next motivational effort or your next corporate event. Don&#8217;t wait.<\/p>\n<p>Come learn now how the iPromo best price guarantee <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.ipromo.com\/promo\/start-saving\/\">will help motivate your staff while creating a culture of success.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every manager understands that a motivated team means an effective workforce. From creative compensation plans to encouraging downtime, managers and small business owners work hard to keep their employees happy. A motivated employee will exceed your expectations in the workplace. They will work harder and longer than their counterparts. And you will retain these employees [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employee-engagment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Relationship Between Company Culture and Employee Motivation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Your entire company needs to have a culture of happiness and hard work. 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