Groups and teams - part 4

In this lesson

1. 0:00 Motivation and team reward schemes
2. 0:37 Distinguishing rewards from incentives
3. 2:21 Effective rewards for group performance
4. 4:32 Team bonus schemes explained
5. 6:12 Profit sharing and organisational alignment
6. 7:54 Non-financial motivators overview
7. 8:00 Feedback as motivation and development
8. 10:09 Participation and decision-making
9. 11:13 Distributive leadership in teams

About this lesson

You'll explore why individual rewards can undermine team performance, the critical difference between rewards and incentives, and how to structure bonus schemes that encourage collective achievement rather than individual competition. The lesson also covers non-financial motivators like constructive feedback, genuine participation in decision-making, and distributive leadership, all of which help teams reach maturity and maintain stability. The video breaks down two main bonus approaches: team bonus schemes, where rewards are tied to collective targets rather than individual performance, and profit-sharing schemes, which align staff interests with organisational profitability. You'll understand the practical challenges of each—including the risk of free-riding in team schemes—and how skilled management can prevent these pitfalls. The lesson emphasises that effective rewards must give teams real autonomy, clear targets, and a genuine incentive to collaborate. Beyond financial incentives, you'll learn how to use feedback strategically by balancing motivational feedback (recognition and praise) with developmental feedback (constructive improvement guidance). The lesson stresses the importance of the five C's when fostering participation: certainty, consistency, clarity, capacity, and commitment. Together, these concepts prepare you to answer exam questions on team motivation and design practical reward systems that strengthen group cohesion and performance in real organisational contexts.

Duration: 12m