New Employee App Targets Intrinsic Motivation

The creators of Beaconforce have built an employee application that specifically targets intrinsic as opposed to extrinsic motivation.

Originally created in Italy, the Beaconforce app brings a European sensibility to the U.S. employee app market by focusing specifically on intrinsic motivation instead of on rewards and recognition, as is most common in the U.S.-based technology. In fact, the application has no reward or recognition component at all. The founders believe the key benefits include:

• Ability for organizations to make decisions based on objective data generated on a daily basis.

• Prevent and predict critical employee situations.

• Reduce turnover.

• Develop managers with more emotional intelligence.

• Continuously monitor and improve engagement.

According to Beaconforce, “Today’s 24/7 connected workforces have very different wants and needs, including autonomy, purpose, and self-actualization. Self-actualization doesn’t come from prestige, compensation, job security, and perks. These extrinsic motivators disconnect managers from their people and ultimately decrease productivity. Neuro- and behavioral science show that we’re at our best when we’re working because we’re into it: when we’re intrinsically motivated. With intrinsic motivation, your people go above and beyond, driven by internal rewards naturally satisfying to them. Beaconforce will spark behavioral change in your organization and lead your people to realize their potential.”

The mobile application is described as “a real-time, continuous solution that combines Machine Learning and Emotional Intelligence to create work environments that motivate people and ultimately improve performance.” Explains Luca Rosetti, CEO and co-founder, “Beaconforce exists to create environments that allow people to be the best version of themselves…We created Beaconforce to increase trust, intrinsic motivation, and a sense of belonging at work while advancing team performance at all levels of the organization, thereby enhancing corporate performance, ultimately increasing profits, shareholder value and competitive edge.”

Employees receive two questions a day delivered to their smart phone and participate voluntarily and anonymously. The app generates a color-coded dashboard for management showing an emotional map ranging from purple for stress to blue for comfort.

The application is based on a daily assessment of employee engagement, rather than on the quarterly or annual approach common in the U.S. Each day, employees are asked two questions that feed into an analytics platform that precisely identifies levels of stress and engagement and the emotional states in between to help organizations “measure the effectiveness of actions and close the cycle of improving business performance.” In addition, the platform includes “predictive analytics, in-depth analysis and recommended micro-actions to guide behavioral change and performance improvement, including alerts and content targeted to the issue.”

The company claims its platform creates a “real-time analysis of data to provide information on motivation, trust and flow, and the drivers of performance” to provide managers with “a clear picture of engagement and satisfaction,” and to “identify areas that are positive or need attention.”

For More Information

Laura Maish

415) 730-6588

Laura@beaconforce.io

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