The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 28, 2011

This article is from the Motivation series. The 5 Be's of Motivation. The 5 Be’s of Motivation. Use the links below to read more from this series. The Positive Runs Out. A Simple Model for Understanding What Drives Behavior. You Cannot Punish People into Good Behavior. The Positive Runs Out.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

To create a feeling of empowerment, do everything in your power to foster a positive workplace with little or no fear as the motivating factor in people’s actions. Leadership Skills employee engagement employee motivation empowerment motivation' Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines. Always Have a Pen.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

We assign all kinds of bad motives and intentions to their behaviors before we slow down long enough to really understand their perspective. Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own. – In conflict situations, many of us struggle to maintain a fair and objective perspective about the other person.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 22, 2013

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.

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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. 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. Photo by seriousbri. The ABC’s of Life: Accept Difference.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 24, 2012

Employee Motivation: Compliance or Commitment? That common focus on the future drove us together so that we could get past our many differences and work together productively. Related Posts Twenty-seven Years and Lots of Relationships. One Way to Head Off a Conflict: Manage Expectations. Conflict Resolution Tips: The Power of Patience.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Employee Motivation: Interesting Ideas to Consider. The lesson for leaders? Start with relationships, and you’ll likely wind up with engagement. Photo by Martin Cathrae. Related posts: The Launch is Almost Here. It Takes a Team.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 30, 2013

As I said in my post about Listening as a Way to De-escalate Conflict , the need to be heard and understood is a strong motivator in our relationships with other people. I recommend that you accept and acknowledge the feelings other people express whether you agree that they should feel that way or not.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 6, 2012

Employee Motivation Tips: The Why Matters. Employee Motivation Tips: Their DISC Behavior Style. Send this page to Print Friendly. Get Shareaholic. Related Posts The Difference Between Doing and Mastering. Learning to Embrace Messiness. The ABC’s of Life: Express Thanks.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Employee Motivation: Compliance or Commitment? Identify one thing you can do to improve their ability to get their tasks done more quickly and effectively. Do that thing. Related Posts Twenty-seven Years and Lots of Relationships. Applying the DISC Model: Breaking Through A Common Frustration. Conflict Resolution Tips: The Power of Patience.

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Gantt Chart Project Tools Compliance 176

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

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. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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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.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Related Posts Employee Motivation: Compliance or Commitment? Remember: A good leader always has a pen. Your Now Step: Think about your system for living up to your commitments and responsibilities. Is it working? If not, find a way to fix it. Applying the DISC Model: Breaking Through A Common Frustration.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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Engineering FAQ Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 200

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 9, 2013

Distrust of motives and intentions. Lost time as people avoid each other or delay conversations. Damaged relationships. Reduced esteem for the other party. Lack of respect for different viewpoints.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 16, 2011

Employee Motivation Tips: The Why Matters. Masterful leaders and communicators know how to read the situations and people around them and how to smoothly move between different leadership approaches and communication styles or modes. Photo by Rebecca L. Related posts: The Difference Between Doing and Mastering.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2012

Related Posts Employee Motivation: Compliance or Commitment? Your Now Step: The next time you have a problem to solve, quickly decide if it is a simple or a complex problem. If it is a complex problem, write down at least three possible solutions before you implement your chosen solution. Conflict Resolution Tips: The Power of Patience.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 27, 2010

Frankly, I don’t know General McChrystal’s motivations, and I’m not going to speculate about them. I do know what happened, and I believe it demonstrates a valuable leadership lesson: Disagree in private and agree in public.

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