Money is not the No.1 motivator for people

People do not work for money alone.

Many times, money may not be the number one priority.

How many people you know who spent a long stint in a company that may not be the best paymaster in the industry.

Then what is the top priority for people?

What they look forward to in a great career or a workplace?

I asked people, “What does a great place of work mean to you most?”

Most people, almost 40%, thought that having meaningful work is the number one priority for them.

Yes, you heard it right; people did not put money ahead of meaning or purpose.

We, human beings, are meaning-seeking machines.

We need to find out the meaning in whatever we do.

We need to find out the meaning of whatever we learn, hear, or see.

If we do not find reasons, then it is tough for us to carry out our work.

A farmer farms because he knows that his crop will grow, and he can earn out of that.

A doctor treats patients because he can cure them and also earn his living.

We need meaning in what we do.

You have also heard that people do not leave the organization; they leave their bosses and situations.

To a large extent, employees, motivation and happiness depend on their kind of manager.

People look up to their managers; they want them to be inspirational and elevate them, enabling and empowering them to achieve more.

Instead of that, if the manager is authoritarian and does micromanagement, naturally, employees will suffocate.

I can empathize with this immensely.

I had bosses who were completely authoritarian, manipulative, and regimented.

It was coupled with a colossal ego and deep-rooted insecurities.

Of course, you can not work long with such bosses for a long time and swallow your self-esteem.

So, 24% of people felt that having a great boss makes their job exciting.

Have you been a scapegoat or a sacrificial lamb for your office politics anytime?

Corporate politics is real.

People do backbiting; people have agendas.

There are corridor gossips.

While we all have done that, people do not like conflicts in the workplace simultaneously.

Politics and groupism lead to either explicit conflict or a very sustained undercurrent.

Such a culture in the workplace could be very taxing and overwhelming to people.

So, 22% of people opined that a great workplace would mean a great work culture and fewer politics in the office.

Hey! Only 13% of people felt that their number one priority has a great pay packet and benefits.

Leaders and Entrepreneurs make a note here if you want to make people happy, give them meaning in what they do.

Let them contribute positively and make them feel recognized and important.

Create an open and fair culture and do not promote politics.

Of course, last but not least, also pay them as well.😁