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Categories: All Resources - Motivating employees - Motivation - Recommended Ted Talks - Status - Succeeding at work - Video

What makes us feel good about our work? Dan Ariely, behaviorial economist.

Dan’s TED talk reveals key motivators for people doing their jobs (As Dan Pink also points out, money isn’t one of them) WeThrive users will not be surprised to find him talking about things like meaning and recognition.

Content by Dan Ariely [20 min video]

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