The phrase "carrot and stick" is a metaphor for when two different methods of motivation and/or incentivisation – rewards and penalties – are simultaneously employed. The "carrot", referring to the promising and giving of desired rewards in exchange for cooperation; and the "stick", referring to the threat of undesired consequences in response to noncompliance.

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 What best describes the carrot and stick approach?
The phrase "carrot and stick" is a metaphor for when two different methods of incentivisation are simultaneously employed; the "carrot", referring to the promising and giving of desired rewards in exchange for cooperation; and the "stick", referring to the threat of undesired consequences in response to noncompliance.

🔸 Negotiation
Carrots and Sticks are a metaphorical strategy involving the “carrot” or “reward” and the “stick” or “punishment” for persuading someone to do something against punishment by refusing it. Successful negotiations require a focus on important variables, creative trade-offs, and finding win-win opportunities.

🔸 Motivation
Carrot and Stick motivation is a motivational approach that involves offering a “carrot” (a reward—for good behavior) and a “stick” (a negative consequence for poor behavior). It motivates staff by creating actionable goals and desirable rewards for employees who can alter their behavior and performance.

What is carrot-and-stick motivation? The carrot-and-stick motivational approach uses rewards and penalties to encourage employees to meet certain objectives. This approach leverages two key motivators — intrinsic and extrinsic — that drive action.

🔸Learning, Education
What is the carrot-and-stick approach to learning?
The “carrot and stick” technique is a method of inducing good behavior through a combination of rewards and punishments. The most basic strategy we can apply to motivate teens to perform much of the boring stuff is “carrots and sticks”.
 

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