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It involves a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that fuel their passion and commitment to delivering outstanding results. Intrinsic Motivation Intrinsic motivation comes from within and is driven by personal desires, values, and a sense of accomplishment. Understanding the Significance of Sales Motivation 1.1
If your goal is indeed group-centric, it''s likely your goal will require a certain dose of teamwork. But as anyone who''s ever worked on a team knows, teamwork can just as often be a poison to progress as it is a support system. Reduced intrinsic motivation. A rise in unethical behavior. Distorted risk preferences.
But the gamification process intrinsically creates rewards that employees ‘unlock’. Similarly, when employees are playing a game together, though there may be some friendly competition, it fosters a sense of teamwork by allowing them to help each other achieve their next ‘level up’ and vice versa.
While it's likely that no one will complain about these perks (they're awesome, after all), many companies are shifting their focus to prioritize intrinsic motivators such as peer-to-peer recognition and frequent feedback as a way to improve employee engagement. Is that really what company culture is all about? Why the emphasis on engagement?
Intrinsic benefits: If you have strong intrinsic benefits – a great brand, a strong culture, an outstanding training program, clear career progression – then you may be able to get away with paying lower OTE. This approach fosters teamwork and dramatically simplifies compensation management. What is the net-net?
Incentivize teamwork to overcome the competition — Create an all-for-one, one-for-all mentality among your team by encouraging reps to lend another a helping hand. Still others may be more intrinsically motivated, where helping customers and making an impact is enough of a reward.
I’ve found that many people who are drawn to sales are intrinsically motivated to hit high sales numbers because they’re competitive and like to win. Encourage a collaborative approach — like split sales incentives or team activity rewards — for those who enjoy teamwork.
While these may seem intrinsic, soft skills should be developed and nurtured. For instance, a technical team that prioritizes independent work may excel in their hard skills but require fine-tuning soft skills, such as teamwork, leadership, and emotional intelligence.
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