{"id":31169,"date":"2016-08-16T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T07:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edenred.es\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:32:11","slug":"piramide-de-maslow-motivacion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edenred.es\/en\/blog\/piramide-de-maslow-motivacion\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to motivate your employees by applying Maslow's theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Motivating your employees is easy if you take their personal needs into account. We give you 4 keys to achieve this. The Maslow's Pyramid<\/a> is one of the best known theories in human psychology. The theory summarises the needs of every human being in 5 levels<\/strong>These include physiological needs such as eating and sleeping, the need to feel safe and protected, the need to live in society and belong to a group, the need for recognition and, finally, personal self-fulfilment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This theory is readily applicable to the business environment, specifically in the field of work motivation.<\/strong>How can the company accompany its employees through the different stages of Maslow's Pyramid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is possible to adapt the hierarchy of needs within the work environment by taking into account that lmployees have a need for professional development<\/strong>Having a job with a salary that allows for a high level of well-being, enjoying a good working environment, having freedom of choice and achieving success in our professional careers are just a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are some examples of how companies can help their employees meet their needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Through wages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The salary of employees is the most important motivational element. It is the money we earn from our work that allows us to cover the first two levels of the pyramid.<\/strong>. If the salary offered does not cover these needs, it will be difficult to keep employees motivated. Therefore, an increase in salary will positively influence the employee to cover not only his or her basic needs but also the following levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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2. Offering social benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Offer social benefits<\/a> can also cover the basic needs of your employees. Typical company benefits such as health insurance, company cars or childcare will allow your employees to satisfy both the basic level and the level of safety and security with less effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Providing them with appropriate professional development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the most basic levels of the pyramid have been overcome, it is time to move on to overcoming esteem needs. One of the most effective actions to satisfy these needs is through a appropriate professional development that enhances employees' knowledge and confidence<\/strong>. Employees need to feel that they are advancing in their career, that they still have things to learn and to contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Recognising their merits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recognising the merits of employees is particularly effective in helping to meet their needs for esteem and fulfilment. This will also improve internal relationships by making your workplace an optimal place to work, which in turn will boost their motivation and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Undoubtedly, having satisfied employees is one of the keys to business success, with only a few benefits: retaining the best talent, creating a good working environment, greater involvement and increased productivity are just some of them.
 
And you, Do you help your employees meet their needs?<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Motivar a tus empleados es sencillo teniendo si tienes en cuenta sus necesidades personales. Te damos 4 claves para conseguirlo. La Pir\u00e1mide de Maslow es una de las teor\u00edas m\u00e1s conocidas dentro de la psicolog\u00eda humana. La teor\u00eda resume en 5 niveles las necesidades de todo ser humano: necesidades fisiol\u00f3gicas como comer o dormir, la […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,200],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employee-engagement","category-wellbeing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMotiva a tus empleados con la teor\u00eda de Maslow \ud83d\udd34Blog Edenred<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Aprende a motivar a tus empleados aplicando la teor\u00eda de Maslow sobre la pir\u00e1mide motivacional. 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