Художественный перевод what makes people work harder? the best answer is, no one really knows, but there are many theories, each of which has some relevance in some situations. as a supervisor you need to find what motivates people in your workplace. there is no silver bullet for motivation and it should be considered an art, not a science. why motivate supervisors want to motivate employees because it gets more work from them with less effort on the part of an organization. workers are motivated when they do something because they want to rather than have to or are forced to. motivated workers do more with less supervision and contribute more to the workplace. everyone realizes that motivation in a workforce is a good thing. the question is how to get it. to learn how to get it we must first look at what it is.