81% of people said they would work harder for a boss who appreciates them. Even 70% said they’d feel better about their work and themselves if their boss if their boss thanked them more regularly. But, just 10% of respondents said that they regularly thanked their colleagues. All this and more you could read out of a study from back in 2012 from John Templeton Foundation. Time changed but the way of behavior did not change.

A surprise might be that food is a slight better motivator than cash. People receiving a pizza are increasing their productivity by 6.7% vs the once who received cash only by 4.9%.

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According to an infographic by Happify, there is a lot manager can learn and improve when it comes to motivating others and productivity increase. In short, a bad manager very likely means a less-motivated person or employee. This should encourage you to become a better manager.

Happify’s infographic has some tips to motivate your team and be a more competent manager. We can read about the three factors that most motivate employees.

1. Mastery: Give people the opportunity to learn on the job
2. Membership: A sense of community
3. Meaning: Working for a purpose

So thank your employees, organize that team outing for example. Read the complete infographic to get into the gears on how to be a motivating manager and how you can be motivating others. Do you have any tips for your peers from your experience? Share your thoughts in our commenting section below.