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I work remote. Have been for 5 years. > Because it's much harder to keep people motivated... What? Are the beatings about to commence? I stay motivated becau

I work remote. Have been for 5 years. > Because it's much harder to keep people motivated... What? Are the beatings about to commence? I stay motivated because I enjoy the product I work on. I stay motivated because I'm trusted to complete the work I promise to complete. If a company hires well, they won't have to "keep people motivated." > ... and it's harder to create an environment with efficient communication. Not really. Follow up every important conversation with an email. Do that and you're 99% there.

mercutio2 7y ago
Not every employee has an abundance of intrinsic motivation that pushes them through the day. Many, many people require some extrinsic motivation. In practice, at a reasonably sane workplace, most of this motivation comes from peer pressure of watching your coworkers work hard, not from a manager swinging a hammer. But the extrinsic motivation of colocated coworkers is still very important for many people.
- JustSomeNobody 7y ago
  > I stay motivated because I'm trusted to complete the work I promise to complete. Part of that is due to peer pressure of not wanting to let my team down. That still exists outside of an office. I believe more people can be trusted to do the right thing than "butts in seats" managers think.