True motivation and learning happen only when you’re actively engaged.

Written By Hannah Packman

Hannah Packman began her freelance writing career in college while studying to become a teacher. Her work has been featured in multiple online publications,

It’s both straightforward & effective! True motivation and learning happen only when you’re actively engaged. What more is needed to take that extra step?

โœ”๏ธ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ & ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Providing individuals with a clear understanding of their goals and how their work contributes to larger objectives can be a powerful motivator.

โœ”๏ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Acknowledging and appreciating peopleโ€™s efforts and achievements is a fundamental motivator that boosts morale and job satisfaction.

โœ”๏ธ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜† & ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: Allowing individuals to have a sense of control and decision-making in their work fosters motivation and a sense of ownership.

โœ”๏ธ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต: Offering opportunities for personal and professional development, such as training and career advancement, motivates individuals to invest in their roles.

โœ”๏ธ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€: Providing tangible rewards or incentives, whether monetary or non-monetary, can encourage individuals to perform at their best.

Our Deloitte study (link in comments) offers insights on motivating young talent. I’ll be discussing this in Zurich with GenZ expert Yaรซl Meier this week. Let me know if you’d like to join!

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ! ๐Ÿฆพโ™ฅ๏ธ

When do you feel really motivated?