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Intrinsic Motivation: How to Be Motivated by Doing What You Do

Leading Blog

N O MATTER WHAT you are doing, you can be motivated by the work you do. Performance coach Stefan Falk has written Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before to help you do just that. Seek out and cultivate peers who share your excitement and positivity about work and from whom you can learn.

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Master Your Motivation

Skip Prichard

3 Needs of Motivation. She’s an expert in motivation, a bestselling author, and a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Her latest book is Master Your Motivation. In it, Susan tackles motivation in a fresh way. Optimal motivation is driven by three needs: choice, connection, and competence.

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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. Drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy. The cost is staggering.

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Motivation in the Modern Workplace

The Center For Leadership Studies

Credentialed researchers have been investigating the topic of motivation in the workplace for quite a while (massive understatement!). Higher order needs embody our desires to lead purpose-driven lives, achieve mastery and operate autonomously. Motivation/Hygiene Theory (Herzberg, 1966). The Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow, 1954).

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How Ergonomics Increase Productivity

Lead Change Blog

This is very important, especially where workers are doing physically demanding jobs or operating machinery. Simple errors when operating machinery can lead to wastage of raw materials or severe injuries. Comfortable Workers Have More Energy, Therefore Work Better. They also cannot come up with innovative ideas. Conclusion.

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How To Operate When Consumer Confidence Is Low

Strategy Driven

This extra ‘shunting’ action helps the engine to tick over and ultimately resume its operation. As people are slowly starting to return to work and potentially begin spending again, you can position yourself at the forefront in the line of companies chomping at the bit to once again establish their audience in the best possible way.

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7 Traits That Great LEADERS Need Right Now

Lead Change Blog

There is no one solution that fits everyone, but prioritizing your own well-being is paramount if you are to have the energy to inspire and motivate others. Being positive and encouraging inspires your team to want to follow up. Leaders understand that they need to engage others. Solution Focused.