Cary L Cooper
- Opinion
Cary Cooper: How to build sustainable staff motivation
I have real doubts that sustainable motivation comes from a bonus culture. As we have seen in the banking industry, it had the unintended consequence of encouraging risk-taking behaviour that ultimately created the financial crisis.
- Article
Cary Cooper: Do team incentives really work?
This prolonged recession means staff are focusing more and more on survival. This type of scenario often leads to people looking after their own career, whether that means protecting their own job or promotion prospects.
- Article
Cary L Cooper: How should employers celebrate the end of the year with staff?
No wonder people drink so much at this end-of-year celebration.
- Analysis
Involving staff in decisions about their jobs will help motivate
When staff are actively involved in decision making that affects their job, they will be more motivated and satisfied than when exposed to a command and control regime.