Exactly, give me a bonus at the end of the year and a raise the next year if you think i have done a good job. Have a chat with me in a one to one meeting if you believe i have something i can improve on.

I never want something that feels like the smiley face sticker and sad face stickers that school teachers use to "motivate" kids. We are grownups and we can have a talk if there is something the can improve. If not, let me get on with my day and my work.

What would be the right incentive?

One usually gets karma when there is actual work or a good deed (e.g. helping your teammate) been done.