Why Motivating People Doesn't Work... and What Does?

This may come as a shock to many seasoned managers, but you really should stop trying to motivate your people. It’s frustrating for everyone involved and it just doesn’t work.  So if you have just come up with a plan to motivate your staff, having dutifully read the latest research on employee engagement, and analyzed the results of your internal staff satisfaction survey, then I invite you to think again.

You see your people are already motivated but generally in superficial and short-term ways.