motivate employees to achieve their goals

/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt ɪmˈplɔɪ.iːz tə əˈtʃiːv ðɛr ɡoʊlz/

verb phrase

  1. to give employees a reason, encouragement, and support to work willingly toward and achieve their objectives

    B2

    transitive; pattern: motivate someone to do somethingbusiness/HR

    • "Managers motivate employees to achieve their goals."A2
    • "The company uses bonuses to motivate employees to achieve their goals."B1
    • "Clear targets and recognition can motivate employees to achieve their goals."B2
    • "Effective leaders motivate employees to achieve their goals by connecting daily work to a clear purpose."C1

Common mistakes

  • motivate employees achieving their goals→motivate employees to achieve their goals

    Use the pattern motivate someone to do something.

Collocations

motivate employeesachieve goalsset clear goalsemployee motivationperformance incentives

Word family

motivatemotivationmotivatedmotivational