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Evidence | Unicorns | Bullshit: 3 Areas Of Team Building & Leadership Effectiveness

Mike Cardus

Within the team building and managerial leadership world there is so much information and Jargon Monoxide ( wish I came up with this phrase Bob Sutton shared what this means on his blog) that everyone feels overwhelmed. For an example of a Unicorn; * Pay-For-Performance FAILS * Incentive Based Compensation, misses the mark. Bob Sutton.

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A Fairer Way of Giving Credit Where It’s Due

Harvard Business Review

We have tested an approach that has seemed to address these issues in our jobs in the nonprofit and government sectors, where financial incentives can be scarce and other forms of recognition, therefore, are especially important. Leadership Leading teams Managing people' When hiring, focus more on track records and less on pedigree.

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How to Design a Corporate Wellness Plan That Actually Works

Harvard Business Review

While financial incentive programs are popular, they may not achieve long-term behavior change; instead, they may lead to resentment and even rebellion among workers. This is because many traditional incentive programs are grounded on the assumption that people will behave in certain rational ways if paid to do so. So what does?

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How Facebook Tries to Prevent Office Politics

Harvard Business Review

” “Can you tell me about four people whose careers you have fundamentally improved?” ” “Describe a few of your peers at your company and what type of relationship you have with each of them.” Take the incentive out of “climbing the ladder.”