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Glossary of Human Resources Management and Employee Benefit Terms
Intrinsic rewards are internal factors that motivate employees to want to complete specific tasks and projects. These rewards are imparted by the psychological nature of our abilities, feelings, and actions. They include such things as personal satisfaction, pride, and self-esteem.
Intrinsic motivation is self-motivation: Doing things because you want to, not because you have to. It's about enjoying your work and finding fulfillment, even if no one else knows about it.
Employees who have intrinsic motivation are more likely to be engaged and productive. Here are some reasons why:
Intrinsic rewards are internal, personal, and self-rewarding. This type of reward is independent of outside forces or social obligations.
The way intrinsic motivation works is pretty simple. Instead of motivating yourself to achieve an external reward, you focus on the internal rewards of a task. This type of motivation tends to work with long-term projects that offer little results. Intrinsic rewards are usually associated with happiness, mental stimulation, and fun.
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Intrinsic rewards can be divided into two types:
The advantages of intrinsic rewards include:
These are short surveys that can be sent frequently to check what your employees think about an issue quickly. The survey comprises fewer questions (not more than 10) to get the information quickly. These can be administered at regular intervals (monthly/weekly/quarterly).
Having periodic, hour-long meetings for an informal chat with every team member is an excellent way to get a true sense of what’s happening with them. Since it is a safe and private conversation, it helps you get better details about an issue.
eNPS (employee Net Promoter score) is one of the simplest yet effective ways to assess your employee's opinion of your company. It includes one intriguing question that gauges loyalty. An example of eNPS questions include: How likely are you to recommend our company to others? Employees respond to the eNPS survey on a scale of 1-10, where 10 denotes they are ‘highly likely’ to recommend the company and 1 signifies they are ‘highly unlikely’ to recommend it.
The disadvantages of intrinsic rewards include:
The following are examples of intrinsic rewards:
Intrinsic rewards:
Extrinsic rewards:
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