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What environment motivates you?

CO2

I just spent a week at a hotel in San Francisco that was new and lovely, and yet, when I was trying to work I just could not engage. Some spaces–hotels, offices, you name it–lend themselves to providing energy, focus, and action while others seem to just disengage me entirely.

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They Don’t Get It, Do YOU?

Lead Change Blog

120 years worth of research done by Edward Deci and Judy Cameron show that Intrinsic Motivation increases engagement by 300%. How can you achieve intrinsic motivation? Purpose and Fulfillment come from leaders investing time and energy into their people. “If million people, 192 organizations, and 34 nations. Happiness Advantage.

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How Paul O’Neill Fought For Safety At Alcoa

LDRLB

The speech was given in a hotel ballroom not far from Wall Street, and it was meant for the investors and analysts who did business just a few blocks away. The energy disappeared. But understanding the process doesn’t motivate people. By most accounts, Paul O’Neill’s first speech as the new CEO of Alcoa was a complete failure.

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Conquering the 5 Misconceptions that Hold Leaders Back

Leading Blog

And that is where we must go if we are to motivate people not only to take action but to do so with energy and enthusiasm.”. To this point: People must believe it’s their store, their hotel, their office, their factory, or their hospital. People know what to do and why they are doing it. They become agents of the vision.

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How Paul O’Neill Fought For Safety At Alcoa

LDRLB

The speech was given in a hotel ballroom not far from Wall Street, and it was meant for the investors and analysts who did business just a few blocks away. The energy disappeared. But understanding the process doesn’t motivate people. By most accounts, Paul O’Neill’s first speech as the new CEO of Alcoa was a complete failure.

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Great Customer Service is Not Grumpy, Grouchy or Gross | Navigator Newsletter #173

Chart Your Course

Most businesses spend more time and energy trying to find new customers than retaining and making their current ones happy. For example, the Ritz-Carlton hotels provide a thorough customer service training program for all of its employees during their orientation. So do everything in your power to retain and motivate them.

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Is Employee Engagement Just a Reflection of Personality?

Harvard Business Review

When employees are engaged, they display high levels of enthusiasm, energy, and motivation, which translates into higher levels of job performance, creativity, and productivity. They are more likely to show up with energy and enthusiasm for what they do.