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Please register now to read all responses and to join this discussion yourself. It's easy and 100% free.     Log in Expectancy Theory > Forum > What Motivates Employees? The Answer Depends (Partly) on their Generation What Motivates Employees? The Answer Depends (Partly) on their Generation Dalahn Colley , Entrepreneur, United States, Member The age of retirement has been moved to 60, 65, 70 years and beyond. Where each generation used to pass the baton; there is no baton being passed anymore. We can now find multiple generations (up to 4!) working in the workplace together. There are many intergenerational differences, including work motivation. While every person is different, it is proven that generational similarities such as priorities, motivators, reward preferences etc. do exist. An organization has to address that when creating a motivational plan. There are currently four generations in the workforce / rat race :-). Generational trends and motivators have been researched and identified by experts. To address the employees as a group an effective leader will understand and convey the messages proven to motivate each generation: The generational names are debatable but these are the names I chose to use: 1. The Matures are born prior to 1946. They believe work is an obligation, no news is good news, their employ (...) Read more? Sign up for free     Please register now to read all responses and to join this discussion yourself. It's easy and 100% free. Sign up for free     Log in   What Motivates Employees? What's Behind Generational Differences Scott Greenwood, Consultant, United States, Member (...)       Multiple Generations Have there Own Characteristics David Wilson, Manager, Canada, Premium Member (...)       How to Arrange Employees into Motivational Groups Daniele, Manager, Italy, Member (...)       Motivation is Complex and is Primarily Based on Traits Hinda K. Sterling, Ph.D., Consultant, United States, Member (...)       Generational Differences in Motivation / Communication Depend on the World Region Loek Hopstaken, Consultant, Netherlands, Member (...)       We Are What We Were When Gil Vondrasek, Consultant, United States, Member (...)       Culture Influences Employee Motivation More than Generation Dr Hussein Laqwer, CEO, Saudi Arabia, Member (...)       Age is Just a Number Dev Sen, Teacher, United Kingdom, Member (...)       The Relation between Maslow's Pyramid and Motivation of Generations SAMUEL LUZOBE, Consultant, Uganda, Member (...)       We Need a Method to Efficiently Assess Individual Employee Motivation Prasanna, Student (University), Sri Lanka, Member (...)       Work-life Balance is the Common Motivator among Generations Truong Thi Lan Anh (...)       4 Generations for 4 Ways or Life jorge eixeres, Director, Spain, Member (...)       Differences in What Motivates Younger and Older Employees Jone Sovalawa, Student (University), Australia, Member (...)       6 Commonalities in what Motivates Employees Among Generations Johnny Michael Tan, Management Consultant, Malaysia, Member (...)       The Age of Individuals Influences their Behavior and Motivation Danilo Mazzarol, Manager, Italy, Member (...)       What Motivates All Generations? 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