You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

Monitoring and measuring along the way provides performance benchmarks that allow people to see how they are doing at any given point. There is of course a lot more involved in motivating others to perform and in accurately capturing the results, than can be covered in one blog post. This is as it should be. A conversation.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

But the pervasive influence of social media on the work world demands change in the way employers motivate and communicate with talent. One measure of the program's success: In the 2012 employee survey, 58% of Lincoln employees said they were "highly engaged" — a score well above the financial services benchmark of 35%.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

Studies show that individuals with political skills tend to do better in gaining more personal power as well as managing stress and job demands, than their politically naive counterparts. I call this the “the rocks” because rocks can symbolize a stabilizing foundation that keeps an organization steady in times of crisis.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 4, 2010

Goals will also give you benchmarks against which you can monitor progress. In my early career I consulted with companies to implement organization-wide changes — new technology, management training, downsizing, merging, many types of changes that affected their people. Reply Kat Tansey March 6, 2010 at 3:26 pm Great post, Gywn.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Organizations get people caught in activity traps…unless managers periodically pull back and reassess in terms of goals. Managers lose sight of their employees’ goals. The best motivator is knowing what is expected and analyzing one’s one performance relative to mutually agreed-upon criteria. by Hank Moore.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

New year projections are the best time to benchmark progress and adjust sights for the coming term. Organizations get people caught in activity traps… unless managers periodically pull back and reassess in terms of goals. Managers lose sight of their employees’ goals. Motivation and commitment.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

Among the lessons which we learned from the Y2K Bug exercise were: When they want to do so, company leadership will provide sufficient resources to plan for the future, including crisis management and preparedness (of which computer glitches are one set of ‘what ifs.’). Lack of employee motivation and activity.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. You will learn what motivates employees and what is important to them. Remember, surveys generate expectations.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Getting the funds that you need from tight fisted management is an ongoing process. Sell management-clients on acquiring more returns on their investments, not just on making further investments. Reduce management’s risk in doing business with you. Acquire an upper-management mindset. Motivation and Commitment.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

Managers who want to recognize employees for good work have many tools at their disposal. However, managers in most companies have a good deal of input into the decision, and in some cases they are the ultimate decision makers. It's critical that managers make these decisions about promotions and raises carefully. "I

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