Tony Mayo

APRIL 29, 2011

If you’ve done any white water rafting, you know how exciting it can be. On the first rapid of my first trip I remember the guide yelling, “Row. Row! Row fast!!!&# I didn’t want to go fast. I wanted to slow down, to take the rapid nice and easy. I’ve since learned that if you [.].

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Tony Mayo

APRIL 1, 2011

The New York Times recently ran a nice article about how Google–in its usual highly-analytic, data-driven way–measured the results of different management behaviors amongst its own workforce. The recommendations that emerged from this research will be familiar to readers of this blog. I wish these were practiced as often as I preach them!

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Tony Mayo

APRIL 5, 2011

Could a simple five-minute interaction with another person dramatically increase your weekly productivity? … employees who know how their work has a meaningful, positive impact on others are not just happier than those who don’t; they are vastly more productive, too. … “Even minimal, brief contact with beneficiaries can enable employees to maintain their motivation,&# [.].

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Tony Mayo

APRIL 23, 2011

A collection of pithy and motivating quotes for managers collected by top executive coach Tony Mayo.

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