carrots-and-sticks
Motivation through consequences
Carrots-and-sticks refers to a strategy combining rewards and punishments to motivate behavior—the carrot entices, the stick threatens.
The image is of leading a donkey by dangling a carrot before it while brandishing a stick behind: The new policy uses a carrots-and-sticks approach to compliance.
Often appears as an adjective: carrots-and-sticks diplomacy.
Reward encouraging action
- rewardPayment for service
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- complianceAdhering to requirements
behavior · leverage · coercion · inducement · deterrent · encouragement · discipline · conditioning
Punitive international restrictions
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- concessionYielding a point
embargo · tariff · aid · pressure · statecraft · coercion · ultimatum · incentive
Trained self-control or specialty
- rewardPayment for service
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- consequencesResults of actions taken
timeout · allowance · privilege · grounding · chore · obedience · boundary · limit
Hired organizational member
- performanceCarrying out a task
- workplaceEmployment location
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- policyAdopted principle of action
HR · productivity · bonus · demotion · review · accountability · KPI · target
incentive
Reward encouraging action
- rewardPayment for service
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
compliance · behavior · leverage · coercion · inducement · deterrent · encouragement · discipline · conditioning · reinforcement
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
concession · embargo · tariff · aid · pressure · statecraft · coercion · ultimatum · incentive · compliance
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- rewardPayment for service
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
consequences · timeout · allowance · privilege · grounding · chore · obedience · boundary · limit · tantrum
employee
Hired organizational member
- performanceCarrying out a task
- workplaceEmployment location
- supervisorOne who directs workers
policy · HR · productivity · bonus · demotion · review · accountability · KPI · target · appraisal
carrots-and-sticksintrinsic motivation
Desire from within oneself
inspiration · empowerment · laissez-faire · servant leadership · self-determination
carrots-and-sticksunconditional acceptance
Embrace requiring nothing in return
no strings attached · blanket amnesty · carte blanche · zero tolerance · one-size-fits-all
carrots-and-sticksself-determination
Control over one's fate
autonomy · empowerment · self-motivation · free will · self-directed learning
carrot, stick, carrots, sticks, sticked, sticking, sticky, stickiness