Show me the money!
Fictional NFL wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., embedded that phrase into the American vernacular when he tried to negotiate for a bigger contract in the 1996 film
"Jerry Maguire."
In these tight economic times, however, it's not that easy to show the money to hard-working employees who make the same demand.
No matter how much managers and executives want to reward their employees, many leaders just don't have the financial resources to give out much-deserved raises and bonuses.
The good news, according to Todd Patkin, is manufacturing managers don't need to spend a cent to show workers that their efforts are truly appreciated.
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Todd Patkin
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"People will never admit it, but money is not the thing they desire most from their work," says Patkin, author of "Finding Happiness: One Man's Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety and -- Finally -- Let the Sunshine In."
The three keys to rewarding -- and motivating -- workers, Patkin adds, are showing them appreciation, respect and, yes, even a little love.
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