Job Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation: The Work Itself

In this article, we will discuss another key motivator for employees – the work itself. It is widely recognized that the tasks employees perform within their jobs can significantly impact their satisfaction and engagement levels. Factors such as the job’s difficulty and level of engagement can have a positive or negative effect on the employee, ...

Job Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation: Growth

In this article, we will be discussing the impact of growth on motivation and its significance in driving individuals to excel in their roles. Growth in Fortune 500 Companies Growth can be defined as the acquisition of new skills and knowledge through various means such as formal training or on-the-job learning. Successful Fortune 500 companies ...

Organizational Culture

Five Practical Ways to Make Change in your Organization

Making change is sometimes like turning around an aircraft carrier, it takes time. Changing the culture of any organization is never an easy task. Here are five practical ways you can start the process: 1. Increase diversity within your organization. Recruiting a more diverse workforce with different backgrounds and experiences can help you better understand ...

Job Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation: Salary

The Role of Money as a Motivator There is a widely held belief that money is a great motivator, and to some extent, this is true. When we talk about extrinsic motivators, we refer to how employees are satisfied when their salary is at a baseline level or “industry standards.” Let us delve into this ...

Job Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation: Interpersonal Relations with Others

In this article, we will be discussing interpersonal relationships in the workplace, specifically those between coworkers and their managers. This is the third subject in our series on extrinsic motivations. As we have previously discussed, extrinsic factors may not motivate employees to perform above and beyond, but they are necessary to meet industry standards. If ...

Job Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation: Company Policies and Administration

In this discussion of motivation, we are exploring the factors that drive individuals to work, including extrinsic and intrinsic motivations. Today, we will focus on extrinsic factors, which are often considered hygiene factors or artificial factors that are mistakenly assumed to motivate employees to stay or come to work for an organization. Specifically, we will ...

Emotional Intelligence

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Note: This is an edited transcript from Obed Magny’s podcast Magnyfied. Why is Emotional Intelligence important ? Consider this story from Florida: During an altercation or conversation an officer intervened to keep a sergeant from doing something that he was going to regret later; and when she intervened, this man turned around, put his hands ...

Emotional Intelligence

What must take place in light of the killing of Tyre Nichols

The police killing of Tyre Nichols has been a tragedy capturing the nation’s attention and prompting an outcry to address systemic issues in policing. But beyond the protests and civil unrest, what do we do to ensure such a tragedy is not repeated? The answer lies in addressing the root causes of police misconduct and ...

Magny Leadership

8 Reasons Why Getting Started with Magny Leadership is So Critical

Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling with recruitment and retention. The task of finding and keeping qualified officers is a constant challenge and one that can quickly become overwhelming. That’s why getting started with Magny Leadership is so critical.  We understand the unique challenges law enforcement agencies face when recruiting and retaining officers. ...

Job Satisfaction

5 Ways of Boosting Morale in the Workplace

In many agencies across the country, morale is in the dumps. Your employees are unmotivated and unproductive, but there are things you can do to boost morale in your workplace and see everyone’s productivity soar! Try these techniques to bring more motivation to your workplace: When morale and productivity begin to wane, you must let ...

Retention and Recruiting

5 Tips For Retaining Your Staff During Difficult Times

Whether you’re a front-line employee, team leader, manager, or chief, your team is one of the most valuable assets your organization has. Without dedicated employees, you wouldn’t be able to complete necessary projects, connect with your constituents, increase trust in the community, or build your brand presence. Unfortunately, too many leaders focus on trivial issues ...

Retention and Recruiting

Statistics in Recruiting & Retention Problems

Key statistics highlighting retention problems Source: Gallup State of the Global Workplace: 2021 Report KEY FINDINGS FROM PERF SURVEY OF AGENCIES 2020-2021 Percent change between time periods by agency size: Agency Size Hiring Rate Change Resignation Rate Change Retirement Rate Change 0-49 3% (10.09 to 10.42) 11% (5.15 to 5.70) 49% (2.48 to 3.69) 50-249 ...

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