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Why a Bonus System Can Backfire

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on August 25, 2025

New research explores how an incentive system influenced the motivation and moral behavior of video-game developers.

New research explores how an incentive system influenced the motivation and moral behavior of video-game developers.

Leadership
What Really Motivates Employees?

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on June 24, 2024

For too long, managers have focused on coercion and control to align employee behavior with organizational goals. There's a better way.

For too long, managers have focused on coercion and control to align employee behavior with organizational goals. There's a better way.

Motivation
How to Foster and Sustain Team Motivation

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on May 6, 2024

What can you do to enhance your team's motivation and success? Find out how to improve your team's internal dynamics and coordination with concrete advice.

What can you do to enhance your team's motivation and success? Find out how to improve your team's internal dynamics and coordination with concrete advice.

Workplace Dynamics
What Makes Volunteer Workers Quit?

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on January 24, 2024

A recent review of the literature provides clear advice on what volunteer leaders can do to retain dwindling volunteer numbers: organize, support, and promote collaboration.

A recent review of the literature provides clear advice on what volunteer leaders can do to retain dwindling volunteer numbers: organize, support, and promote collaboration.

Career
Finding the Flow Again and Again

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on October 18, 2020

Evidence-based tricks to detach from work, reattach to work, and proactively manage your engagement when at work.

Evidence-based tricks to detach from work, reattach to work, and proactively manage your engagement when at work.

Career
Struggling to Work at Home and in the Office?

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on July 13, 2020

Are you juggling between working from home and a workplace? How to sustain your well-being and productivity in a hybrid work arrangement.

Are you juggling between working from home and a workplace? How to sustain your well-being and productivity in a hybrid work arrangement.

Career
Working Remotely During a Pandemic

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on April 23, 2020

If you have recently started working from home due to restrictions, here are some tips on how to monitor your work motivation and your well-being.

If you have recently started working from home due to restrictions, here are some tips on how to monitor your work motivation and your well-being.

Career
Proving or Improving Yourself

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on December 16, 2018

Whether you try to prove or improve yourself at work has consequences for yourself and others at work. But you can change your goal orientation through training.

Whether you try to prove or improve yourself at work has consequences for yourself and others at work. But you can change your goal orientation through training.

Career
Getting a Bonus at Work

Marylène Gagné Ph.D. on November 4, 2018

Companies use bonuses to motivate employees. But do bonuses motivate them well? Research suggests that they don't.

Companies use bonuses to motivate employees. But do bonuses motivate them well? Research suggests that they don't.

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Cut-offs cut deep and wide, their emotional impact reverberating far beyond the combatants. Because much of the suffering is hidden, repair is challenging for everyone, not least of all therapists.

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Self Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today.

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