{"id":7684,"date":"2016-01-12T01:34:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T01:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarypractice\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2022-02-11T21:16:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T21:16:38","slug":"navc-perspectivescultivating-employee-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/practice-management\/navc-perspectivescultivating-employee-motivation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Employee Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the greatest challenges involved in operating a successful veterinary practice is keeping staff motivated. It takes more than a paycheck, and instead requires motivated leaders and a hospital that provides training, rewards, and career development opportunities to its employees.<\/p>\n

Selecting and hiring employees compatible with the practice culture and owner philosophy, while beyond the scope of this article, is key to creating a motivated health care team. But having motivated employees in your practice takes more than hiring the right people. In fact, the main reason employees are unmotivated is not because they don\u2019t have the \u201cright\u201d attitude, but because employers have failed to create a motivational work environment.<\/p>\n

Understanding Motivational Theory<\/h2>\n

In order to create this environment, one must first understand the basics of motivational theory. Per Abraham Maslow, a founder of \u201cmotivational theory,\u201d there is a hierarchy of needs, starting with the most basic physiological needs and progressing to more sophisticated needs. These include:<\/p>\n