The Recovering Engineer
JUNE 8, 2011
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. By the way, I still don’t own or know how to play a saxophone.
The Recovering Engineer
JUNE 2, 2011
In previous posts, I have written about a model for understanding what motivates behavior and three clues you can use to find what motivates another person. Today, I’ll share some quick insights about what motivates people based on their DISC behavioral style. This article is from the Motivation series.
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The Recovering Engineer
MARCH 21, 2010
Learn More… Comments One Response to “Employee Motivation: Interesting Ideas to Consider&# martin slattery says: January 24, 2011 at 8:19 pm Great Blog!!! He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Sucess is an attitude not a destination!!
The Recovering Engineer
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
All week, I have been sharing my thoughts and insights on communication skills, motivation theory, leadership, team-building, and persuasion. The thought behind much (not all) of what I was asked in my role as seminar leader and expert panelist basically reduced to this: How do I get people to do what I want them to do.
The Recovering Engineer
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
Related posts: How To Get People To Do What You Want Effective Communication: What DO You Want? During the webinar, I discussed a model of human behavior that helps to explain why people do what they do. The main learning point from this model is that people generally do what they do because of what they expect to happen after they do it.
The Recovering Engineer
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
Here’s a quick story to illustrate my point… It’s nearly 10:00 pm on a Sunday night, and I’m working to get everything ready for the official launch day, now two days away, for the book I co-authored with Kevin Eikenberry, From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. It’s simple.
The Recovering Engineer
JUNE 15, 2011
A few days ago, I wrote a post about what my motivation to purchase a guitar can teach leaders of all kinds. I know how to make my left hand create a number of chords. Employee Motivation Tips: The Why Matters. A few months ago, I bought a guitar and started the process of learning to play. First, the story behind the lesson.
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