Tailored incentives will give staff a lift: the good news is that everyone is motivated by something, the tricky bit is finding what spurs staff on. Lavish incentives are less important than bespoke ones, so remember that the one-size-fits-all approach may not yield great results. (Motivation: theory)

In an ideal world, the prospect of going to work every day would be motivation enough to have employees leaping out of their beds. But this is real life, and [...]