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Engagement and Motivating Employees

CoachStation

The Reserve Bank of Australia believes that the unemployment rate is heading to 3.25% by the end of this year. Because their engagement needs are not being fully met, they’re putting time — but not energy or passion — into their work. Flexibility, on the other hand, is a top motivator and reason for staying. (2).

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Leading Through Uncertainty

Leading Blog

In Leading Through Uncertainty , Ray Davis writes, “Effective leadership is motivating, and it can and should be the energy that propels a company through inevitable waves of change. The negative energy created by worrying is replaced with positive, productive actions and attitudes.” A leader that can set his or her ego aside.

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Why Learning How to Sell is a Must In This Day and Age

Strategy Driven

One of the most important attributes to have is self-motivation. Even if you have a natural level of confidence in your own ability and a strong desire to succeed it still helps greatly to be able to channel that positivity and energy in the right way.

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Leaders Beware: Avoid These Recognition Hazards

The Practical Leader

” This is about as trust-building as that “dear friend” email offering to smuggle millions into your bank account because you’re so honest. Decades of research and dozens of studies show again and again that while money can be a de-motivator, it is rarely a good motivator. Tinsel and Trinkets.

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Stocking Your Relationship Improvement Toolbox

Lead Change Blog

From the moment the objectives were explained, I was motivated. Stephen Covey, in his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , introduced the concept of the emotional bank account. He said positive things feed our emotional bank account while negative things make withdrawals.

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The Four Vs of Employee Motivation: Velocity, Visibility, Value, and Valor

Strategy Driven

Disengaged and distracted employees cost businesses money as they ‘sleepwalk’ through their workday, bringing little energy or passion to the table. Try sticking with the 4 Vs of employee engagement when you implement an employee recognition and motivation program. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. All rights reserved.

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Cracking Complexity

Leading Blog

In Google’s team study, they found what distinguished high-performing teams from low-performing teams is not team cohesion, motivation, or average IQ, but rather frequent turn-taking in conversations and high social sensitivity toward what team members are thinking and feeling. Get everyone together face-to-face. Eliminate the Noise.