--- title: The benefits of motivating employees through incentive travel description: Getting the most out of your team can seem an impossible task. A report from S.I.T.E. looks at the benefits of motivating employees through incentive travel. Our blog looks into the positives highlighted in the 'Benefefits of Incentive Travel' report and how businesses can improve employee motivation. image: https://www.penguins.co.uk/hubfs/incentive_travel.jpg --- Want to talk about your event? give us a call on: [+44 (0)1753 833 811](tel:+441753833811) *x* [![Penguins Events Ltd](https://www.penguins.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Penguins-sep16/images/logo.png?width=193&height=40&name=logo.png "Penguins Events Ltd")](https://www.penguins.co.uk/) ** ** ### Contact us ** ### Subscribe # The benefits of motivating employees through incentive travel 14 Jun 2016 | by [Anthony Kelly](https://www.penguins.co.uk/incentive-travel-blog/author/anthony-kelly) A happy and motivated workforce is crucial to the success of any business.  One of the biggest challenges faced by managers today, is identifying the most effective methods of [incentivising your team](https://www.penguins.co.uk/events/incentive-travel) in order to achieve and exceed your business goals. With so many methods to incentivise; cash bonuses; healthcare; additional leave; memberships; gifts etc. It can be difficult to pin point which method of incentivisation is the most effective in motivating your employees. The [‘Society for Incentive Travel Excellence’ (SITE)](http://www.siteglobal.com/) has conducted research into why using travel as an incentive tool delivers results. The benefits of motivating through incentive travel can be seen in the below infographic. [![Avoid last-minute panic for your next incentive and download our incentive travel checklist](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2503545/6bbbb8dc-92e3-4efe-8e38-1cf81c37283f.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2503545/6bbbb8dc-92e3-4efe-8e38-1cf81c37283f) As is can be seen 87.5% of participants of incentive travel said the experience made them feel more appreciated, whilst 80% of participants said it increased their feeling of loyalty towards the company which aids in [employee retention](https://www.penguins.co.uk/incentive-travel-blog/7-top-tips-for-retaining-employees).![UK_attitudes_towards_incentive_travel.jpg](https://www.penguins.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Design_By_Blend/Blog/Benefits_of_motivating_employees_through_incentive_travel/UK_attitudes_towards_incentive_travel.jpg?width=620&height=802&name=UK_attitudes_towards_incentive_travel.jpg) (The full report: [The Participants’ Viewpoint of the Incentive Travel Market in the United Kingdom)](http://www.siteglobal.com/d/do/1100) With years of experience in the [incentive travel industry](https://www.penguins.co.uk/events/incentive-travel) we have seen first hand the benefits that can be acheived through a carefully thought out incentive travel programme. This is proven through our high customer retention rate and the feedback received from both organising companies and their attendees. 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