What motivates people?

Remember: It’s not always about money.

In Dan Pink’s TED talk, he eloquently conveys that once basic money needs are met, then autonomy, mastery and purpose becoming motivating factors for people.

In fact, money can actually demotivate people and cause worse results.

“There is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does.” Dan Pink continues, “What worries me, is that too many organizations are making their decisions about talent and people based on assumptions that are outdated, un-examined and rooted more in folklore than in science. If we really want high performance, the solution is not to do more of the wrong things. To entice them with a bigger carrot or threaten them with a bigger stick.  He suggests the answer to the problem is giving staff autonomy, mastery and purpose.”

We’re not saying you shouldn’t give employees raises.

We are saying there are other intangible things that you can do to retain your people, paid or volunteer in EMS and other areas of healthcare.

Gallup is a company who has been at the forefront for studying workplace engagement for years. They define engaged employees, “as those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace.” Since 2000 they have surveyed people annually on Employee Engagement.

Take a look at these numbers from Gallup showing in 2014 31.5% of employees were Engaged. While 51% were not engaged and 17.5% of people were actively disengaged.

Managers account for 70% of a variance in these engagement numbers and they point out that “Great managers create the right environment for engagement.”

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Robbie MacCue

Robbie has more than 16 years experience in the EMS industry.Currently, he is a flight paramedic with the Town of Colonie, NY. For more than 14 years, Robbie served as President of Sand Lake Ambulance, a non-profit EMS organization, in Upstate New York. In addition, Robbie is a AHA instructor who is passionate about empowering others to save more lives. He has taught physicians, nurses and physician assistants ACLS at medical schools and hospitals throughout Manhattan.Robbie has un undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a MBA from Case Western Reserve University and provides business consulting that combines his love of technology with healthcare.

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