I get asked for favors all the time, and I’ve noticed that there is definitely an effective and ineffective way to do it. Here are some tips for getting the best results from this mundane but extremely important business task: …
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What is motivation and how are we motivated? As a basic definition, motivation is what drives us to accomplish goals. Motivation determines where we direct our behavior. There are many, many different ways we become motivated to act. Money is …
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Brett Snyder, who’s Founder and President of Cranky Concierge air travel, writes over at Intuit’s Small Business blog. Brett has some terrific thoughts for leaders who need to reduce the organization’s dependence on them: I’ve been on two trips in …
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Most would say that mentors are essential, but unfortunately, a lot of mentor relationships fall apart after a few months because there is no formal structure to support them. Introducing Group Mentoring That’s where the concept of the peer adviser …
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Over at the Intuit Small Business blog, Gil Zeimer has some terrific how-to advice for motivating employees through ownership in the business. According to Gil, such ownership helps to attract and retain valued employees, helps keep salaries in check, provides …
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Let’s face it. Not only were a substantial portion of your employees awake before the crack of dawn this morning to tune into all the festivities associated with the wedding of the century – that of British heir Prince …
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It irritates me how often leaders tell reports that they have a bad attitude. This is an easy enough statement to make, but what are employees supposed to do about it? Regardless of your level, if your attitude could use …
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