News: Performance Management
'Managers motivated by challenging workplace'
16 April 2008
Managers are motivated by challenging and interesting work rather than the performance-related pay incentives cited by their employers, research has discovered.
The survey by the Ashbridge Business School also found that while 70 per cent of managers describe a positive leadership environment within their organisations, 55 per cent think the motivational approach taken by their organisations fails to inspire them and their colleagues.
In addition, only 47 per cent of managers believe that their organisations are doing enough to develop the next generation of leaders.
"Managers want to be treated as individuals and for there to be a clear understanding of what types of motivation work best to gain results from different individuals and teams," explained Fiona Dent, director of executive education at Ashridge.
Meanwhile, Victoria Winkler, learning, training and development adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, has called for companies to invest more in the development and training of staff during times of economic difficulty.
She believes that the credit crunch will put further pressure on development professionals "facing the prospect of budgetary squeezes".
