POP QUIZ: What do you think is the best motivator for employees? a. cash b. free pizza c. praise and commendation Dan Ariely, Duke professor of psych. and behavioral economics, shared an experiment in which employees working at a semi-conductor factory were promised 1 of 3 things if they could assemble a certain number of chips per day: • A cash bonus of about $30 • A voucher for a free pizza • A complimentary text message of “Well done!” from the boss Interestingly, pizza was the top motivator on day 1—increasing productivity by 6.7 percent over the control group. This is surprising considering the cash only motivated a 4.9 percent increase...and actually resulted in a 6.5 percent drop in productivity for the week. But even more interesting was what turned out to be the biggest motivator: The compliment. Now, if the promise of a simple text message from the boss can increase productivity, can you imagine what real, sincere, and authentic praise would do? Read more about how to make YOUR praise authentic in my book: "EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence." https://amzn.to/2sxFLho #EmotionalIntelligence #leadership #management #PersonalDevelopment #BestAdvice #BusinessIntelligence #careers #culture #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more