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Reward Pillars
Employee Engagement - LinkedIn
100

An employee who is constantly micromanaged may feel a lack of this motivator.

What is autonomy?

100

This pillar helps employees feel that their work is valued through fair wages and pay.

What is compensation?

100

Employees who feel mentally, emotionally, and physically involved in their work are experiencing this.

What is employee engagement?

200

This motivator means feeling capable of learning new skills and mastering tasks at work.

What is competence?

200

This pillar focuses on providing opportunities for employees to learn new skills, receive training, and earn promotions.

What is career development?

200

This type of leadership helps employees feel supported, valued, and cared for by their managers.

What is supportive leadership?

300

This motivator helps employees feel cared for and connected to their coworkers and leaders.

What is relatedness?

300

This pillar focuses on creating a supportive workplace, offering flexibility, and reducing employee stress.

What is well-being?

300

Meaningful work, recognition, clear expectations, and feeling cared for all help increase this.

What is employee motivation?

400

Employees experience this motivator when they have the freedom to make decisions about how they complete their work.

What is autonomy?

400

This pillar includes health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and other resources that support employees.

What is benefits?

400

These two workplace outcomes can improve when employees are engaged and motivated.

What is higher productivity and employee retention?

500

These three key motivators help support employee engagement and happiness at work.

What is competence, relatedness, and autonomy?

500

This pillar focuses on showing appreciation through positive feedback, rewards, and acknowledging employees' achievements.

What is recognition?

500

This ongoing process begins during hiring and onboarding and involves inclusion, flexibility, meaningful roles, and supportive conversations.

What is building employee engagement?