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SHL, specializing in talent assessment solutions, recently issued research that found that there are striking differences in what motivates employees. The findings offer a cautionary note to employers who rely on a broad-brush approach when it comes to encouraging employee productivity.

According to the SHL research, men are much more likely to be de-motivated by poor senior management (38%) and poor line management (29%). Women, on the other hand, are more affected by criticism (17%) and poor relationships with colleagues (19%) than their male counterparts. Age also can have an impact on motivation, with young employees (aged 18 to 34) more likely to be de-motivated by uninteresting work (37%) than those over age 35 (26%). Young workers also are more motivated by company culture and their work environment than older colleagues.

Surprisingly, almost one-third (31%) of those surveyed said they rarely or never find their manager motivational. Managers in the legal, financial and banking industries fare the worst (39%), with those in media, marketing and advertising faring the best (19%).

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