In this key points talk we take a look at Dan Pink's TED Talk from 2009 in which he discusses the unintuitive nature of Motivation.

Studies have found that incentives (money) can help people to very simple tasks, but the moment a task requires even a little bit of creativity, incentives can reduce performance.

Dan goes on to explain that Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose are the most important points to engaging people in their work. They need to have the autonomy to be able to work on their tasks without someone micromanaging their methods. They need to have a sense of improvement in their skill as they do their work. Last, they need to feel that the work they are doing serves some bigger, more meaningful purpose than just getting them a paycheck

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Full Talk description
"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories and maybe, a way forward."