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Food As Motivation

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs supports the forms of motivation that employers use. The concept suggests that people have to satisfy their basic needs first before they will be motivated by higher-level needs. For instance, you need to be satisfied with food, water, and sleep before you will be motivated with security and health.

While employers give out bonuses in the form of cash, they also make use of the basic items that are believed to motivate any person. Some employers, for instance, offer dinner treats, movie passes, and company memorabilia such as key chains, mugs, and paper weights.

The essence of these giveaways lies on the fact that today, simplicity still works. Employees still appreciate little gifts and tokens as an employer’s means of recognizing the former’s exemplary efforts. Top salespeople, for instance, are given dinner treats at the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in town. The best call center agent may also be given a number of movie tickets on top of a major prize.

These gifts, though petty, result to more important things. If you treat your whole team out to dinner, for instance, you get to have a mini-teambuilding activity. You can even do this on a weekday while everyone is at the office and while it is easier to gather them together. After long hours of work, it would be fulfilling for your team to spend time with co-workers outside of their respective workstations. You may still be in your suits and coat and ties, but eating out with officemates is one way of bonding with them.

Some people are not comfortable dining with their corporate attires still on because they might stain them. Some professionals, for instance, get impatient at having their ties fall on their plates while reaching out for the palatable dishes. Fortunately, there is a solution to that apart from table napkins. There are a number of accessories that will clip your tie to your shirt so it will not swing everywhere uncontrollably. Some of these accessories include tie tacks, tie bars, and tie chains. These products are excellent at keeping your best and favorite ties in place.

After dinner with your team, you may then prolong the night with some social drinking. After all, some conversations are best discussed over a glass of wine or brandy. You will be surprised at how little you have known your officemates through the usual office dealings. These dinners and social drinking will certainly help you get to know your team a little bit better.

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