Make Employee Motivation a Partnership

July 30, 2026

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As the saying goes, “It takes two to tango.” Whether you’re into dancing or not, there is a clear message here. A baseball pitcher can’t pitch if no one catches the ball and throws it back to him. Similarly, if a quarterback has no receivers, who will catch his passes?Employee motivation is much the same, according to professors Bernie Erven, Ohio State University, and Robert Milligan, Cornell University. While a lack of motivation is frustrating to employers, often overlooked is that…

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