AmCham Shanghai would like to invite you to join our program, Business Alliance Network: Motivating a Cross-Cultural Workforce. The event will be held on September 17 from 14:00-16:00 at AmCham Shanghai Trade and Investment Center. This program is designed to foster stronger connections between the Chinese and American business communities as you learn about a specific topic.

As organizations continue to operate globally, the potential for employees to feel undervalued and disenfranchised is also increasing significantly. Leaders who want to ensure their employees maintain a high level of engagement need to be aware of the differences in motivators of people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Employers are also facing new challenges, especially as millennials enter the workplace. How do managers communicate effectively with this new generation? Engaged and motivated employees are crucial to a company's success. Research shows that engaged employees contribute significantly, and deliver better results than those who are not engaged.

In this session, we will examine several major motivation theories, analyze how these differ in major cultures, and further delves into the approaches that successful leaders use to motivate employees.

上海美国商会邀请您参加我们的商业联盟交流系列活动之激励跨文化背景的员工。该活动将于9月17日14：00-16：00在上海美国商会贸易投资中心举行。该系列活动旨在让您了解特定主题的同时，促进中美商界之间的联系。

随着公司不断开展国际化进程，员工感到被低估和被大材小用的可能性也在显着增加。想要确保员工的动力、热诚与积极态度，领导者需要了解到底以何种方式激励来自不同文化背景的人。随着新一代进入职场，管理者也面临新的挑战，该如何有效地与新生代沟通？积极进取的员工对公司的成功至关重要。研究表明，满怀热诚的员工对公司的贡献比其他员工还要大出许多，对公司运营有整体积极性的作用。

在本次交流会中，我们将研究几种主要的激励理论，分析这些理论在不同文化背景中应用时的差异，并进一步深入研究成功领导者用来激励员工的方法。