Motivation Employee Quotes & Sayings

When an employee truly understands the meaning of his work and gets recognition for his efforts he performs the best. — Abhishek Ratna

I've done a number of things in the spirit of employee motivation. I tend to be a storyteller and a student of history. I often tell stories of great battles, like the battle of Thermopylae, to inspire teams who face what appear to be insurmountable odds. — Brad D. Smith

When a manager openly expresses his faith in an employee's skill, he doesn't just improve mood and motivation; he actually improves their likelihood of succeeding. — Shawn Achor

Some entrepreneurs have a bad habit of taking personal credit for all improvements and innovations at their startups. If you penalize or ignore employee initiatives, you can be certain that they won't be repeated, and motivation for more conventional performance will suffer. — Martin Zwilling

Just as important, we need a new dedication to opening avenues for employee participation and motivation through profit-sharing and innovative programs of job enrichment. — Charles H. Percy

Companies, however
unintentionally, choke the motivation out of their employees. — Dan Ariely

All employees have an innate desire to contribute to something bigger than themselves. — Jag Randhawa

Engaging in social business is beneficial to a company because it leverages on business competencies to address social issues, involves one-time investment with sustainable results, and produces other positive effects such as employee motivation and improved organizational culture. — Muhammad Yunus

An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager. — Bob Nelson