First of two parts If you are a corporate manager, you already know that you routinely spend a significant portion of your time trying to motivate your … Read more
3 Ways You’re Killing Employee Motivation — and How to Stop
Employers are always looking for ways to boost employee engagement and get the best out of their people. But even as they do, many are inadvertently … Read more
Understanding Employee Needs: Key to Creating a Highly Motivated Workforce
One of the most important tasks in creating a high-performance culture is taking care of employees’ needs. When employees’ needs are met, and employees … Read more
The A-B-C’s (and D-E-F’s) of Motivating Your Workplace Team
“New Employee Incentive Plan: Work or get fired.” — Hand-lettered sign behind the counter of a country store. According to a recent story in Inc. magazine, … Read more
5 Ways to Save High Performers from the Sophomore Slump
Sophomore Slump [sof-uh-mawr sluhmp] noun The rut an employee hits the second year of their career after being a top performer in Year One. This happens … Read more
Want to Motivate Employees? Aim For a Better Workplace Connection
Dearest Employee: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I give you a fair wage. I give you competitive benefits. I give you a safe workspace. I give … Read more
Motivating Employees Can Simply Be a Choice of Promotion or Prevention
First of two parts In which kinds of situations are you most effective? What factors strengthen — or undermine — your motivation? People answer these … Read more
The Seahawks Showed It Pays to Hire People With a Chip on Their Shoulder
“It gives you more of a college environment, because guys are having fun. It is pretty cool. But I did sense that guys were hungry. I would say that the … Read more
What Comes First — Great Engagement, or Great Work?
If you’re managing a team you might wonder what comes first: engaged and personally invested employees or productive, great work? Or to put it another way, … Read more
7 Tips For Motivating Your Team (Even When the Going Gets Tough)
“When people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with, and prioritize their work around … Read more