The Recovering Engineer

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Employee Motivation Tips: The Why Matters

The Recovering Engineer

For leaders of any kind — managers, supervisors, business owners, coaches, teachers, or parents — the lesson in this story is key to understanding what might motivate someone to take action. I am not suggesting that external motivators have no impact. Related posts: Employee Motivation Tips: Their Personal Life.

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Change Your Delivery

The Recovering Engineer

Perception error is the tendency most people have of misreading other people’s perspectives and motivations by assuming that other people do things or are motivated by the same things that motivate the leader. For example, I am very factual and data driven.