Susan DrummCEO Advisor & Executive Coach | Leadership Change Agent

Do You Really Know What Motivates Your Team #shorts

14 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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A short spoken-word piece by Susan Drumm arguing that leaders commonly misjudge what motivates employees. Citing Gallup poll data, Drumm emphasizes that development opportunities—especially for millennials—matter more than pay or vacation and that lack of recognition of unique strengths increases turnover risk.

Questions this video answers

87% (per a cited Gallup poll).

Two thirds (of the 87%, per the same Gallup poll).

Gallup poll (unnamed year/reference in this chunk).

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Would you be offended if I said that you most likely don't know what motivates your employees? It's not personal. In fact, most leaders misjudge what motivates their employees. And it seems like most employees would be motivated by higher pay or more vacation time, right? But surprisingly, a Gallup poll shows that more than money, people are motivated by development opportunities. In fact, 87% of millennials say development is the most important thing to them. And of that group, two thirds say it's extreme important. Another Gallup poll states that people are more likely to leave a job if they feel their unique strengths aren't being recognized.