motivation theories Motivate your team This stuff is all part of Recognition and Rewards--one of the tools and techniques for Develop Project Team. No matter how good your "soft skills" are, if your team has a lousy work environment they're going to have a hard time getting the project done. Luckily, there's been more research over the years to figure out exactly what makes for a good working environment. For the PMP exam, you'll be expected to be familiar with the most popular theories of motivation and organization. You might see this in a question about "Maslow's theory", or it might show on the exam as "Hierarchy of Needs" or "Maslow's Hierarchy". Maslow's hierarchy of needs says that people have needs, and until the lower ones are satisfied they won't even begin to think about the higher ones. like A "hygiene factor" is something at tus--stuff th a paycheck or sta job. people need in order to do the , it's If people don't have this stuff really hard to motivate them! Maslow says you can't achieve the higher needs until you're comfortable ...You need to feel Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory Sure, you love being a project manager. But would you do the job if you weren't getting a paycheck? Of course not! What Herzberg figured out was that you need things like good working conditions, a satisfying personal life, and