the act of motivating; providing incentive
"The coach's inspiring speech served as a powerful motivating factor for the entire team to push harder during the final minutes of the game."
present participle of motivate
"The coach's encouraging words were motivating for the team before the final game."
impelling to action
"it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"
"motive pleas"
"motivating arguments"
Effectively providing an incentive.
"The generous bonus was truly motivating for the sales team, pushing everyone to exceed their targets by the end of the month."