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Engagement and Motivating Employees

CoachStation

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). They are psychological “owners,” drive performance and innovation, and move the organisation forward.

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Conflict Without Casualties

Lead Change Blog

When people misuse conflict energy, it becomes drama: they struggle against themselves or each other to feel justified about their negative behavior. The cost is staggering. Drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy.

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Generating Keen Energy That Electrifies a Powerful Culture

The Practical Leader

Review your strategies for understanding what common causes your organization may have for draining energy and/or losing good people. Ask people in your organization what it would take to increase energy and cut your turnover rates in half, and develop a plan based on their recommendations. Simplify systems and streamline processes.

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The Biggest Lie in Motivation

Mark Sanborn

Other claims have been accepted without question, including the biggest lie in motivation. You don’t have enough hours in the day, enough energy in your life or enough space in your house for “it all.” Everything of importance has value, and value has an associated cost. What is it? You can have it all.”.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

The findings affirm what we’ve observed in our 20+ years of experience doing Reality-Based work in hundreds of organizations: when employees indulge in distracting drama, learned helplessness, low accountability, lack of self-awareness, and ego-driven behavior it comes at a significant cost to their organizations. That's the Drama Quotient.

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The Uphill Climb: Why Career Transitions Feel Like Scaling Mount Everest (And How to Do It Anyway).

Rich Gee Group

"In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." — Warren Buffett Ah, the career transition! In addition, schedule first thing in the morning when your energy is high. Your mindset is your primary motivator and measure of success - keep feeding it.

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13 Cost-Free Ways to Ignite Energy

Leadership Freak

Disrespect feels like a pat on the head, followed by a closing door. Disrespect encourages your inner accuser to whisper, “You don’t matter.” Disrespect increase sick days, slow downs, and paybacks. Nearly 80% of… Continue reading →

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