Tech Professionals Rank Third Among the Least Motivated at Work

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Carole Gaskell

Founder & CEO

< 1 minute read

26 Jan 2026

Motivators

Carole Gaskell, CEO of Full Potential Group, is featured in Managed IT Magazine, sharing insights from new global data on what motivates employees at work, with a specific focus on the tech sector.

She explores:
• Why IT and tech services rank among the third least motivated industries globally, with average motivation scores of around 70.8%
• Why purpose, mastery and autonomy have overtaken pay, status and recognition as the strongest drivers of motivation for tech professionals
• How leaders can move away from transactional role design and instead create work that connects people to meaning, impact and contribution

Read the full article in Managed IT Magazine:
https://manageditmag.co.uk/tech-staff-rank-third-as-least-motivated-at-work-new-fpg-global-data-finds/

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