In most highly effective workplaces, it\"s the boss that is the most important force creating an environment when intrinsic motivation can happen.
Tips

Give Praise: Be really generous with praise. People LOVE this! Praise every little thing that an employee does well, trust me, they’ll never get tired of it. Price: FREE
Be Flexible: At Officevibe, we have an unlimited vacation policy that was modeled originally after Netflix and Hubspot, and I can tell you firsthand that it’s incredible. It removes a lot of the stress with needing to take time off. It also makes us as employees feel respected, and that management trusts us. Price: FREE
Do Team Building Activities: Team building activities are an amazing way to increase employee engagement, and boost morale. There are a lot of great options but my favorite ones involve alcohol Price: FREE (depending on what you do)
Encourage Healthy Lifestyle: You’d be surprised how much of an effect this one has on employee motivation. To have an employer show that they care about an employee’s well being is one of the nicest things that they can do. You don’t necessarily have to install a gym in your office, but maybe offering to split the gym membership costs with employees?Price: Few hundred dollars, depending on what you do
Get Out Of The Way: This one goes back to employee autonomy, but it’s also a nice idea to let the team work as a team, and not take orders from one moron at the top. One of the easiest things you can do to improve employee motivation, is to do nothing at all. Price: FREE
Ask Instead Of Telling: Instead of saying “you should do it like this!”, you can say “do you think this way makes sense?”, that way the employee feels like they were part of the decision making process, instead of being told what to do. Price: FREE

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