Have you ever worked at a company where you have received recognition for your contributions?

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“The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”

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Have you ever worked at a company where you have received recognition for your contributions? Was the recognition one that you appreciated or did if fall flat?

MODEL ANSWER

Yes, I have worked at a company where I received recognition for my contributions. The common consensus is that I am more productive towards achieving the organization’s goals if I feel well appreciated. Many factors may motivate my behavior as an employee in the workplace, such as financial incentives, personal growth, and development, a pleasant working environment, career satisfaction, among others. Regardless of the reason for motivation, each employee reacts differently to certain types of motivation. For example, I was yearning for personal growth and career actualization, therefore, I was less likely to respond to monetary motivation. On the contrary, I was more likely to respond to growth and learning opportunities that would enhance my career. Employee xxx is an xxx aspect of the xxx of xxx. Therefore, to xxx recognitions do xxx fall flat, xxx should xxx certain qualities. First, xxx triumphs xxx an employee should…