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Demotivation: 7 Ways You Might Be Killing Your Team’s Spirit

RapidStart Leadership

So before getting out the big hammer, think about what you really want to achieve. ” Brief, positive group activities can do a lot to change the mood for the better, build a sense of teamwork, and improve motivation for everyone. Re-look your organizational playbook, check job descriptions, review performance reviews.

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When One Person’s High Performance Creates Resentment in Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Often with good intentions, managers set up high performers as targets for sabotage, aggression, and exclusion. As the Japanese proverb warns : “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.” ” Some high performers exit their organizations to escape such negative social consequences.

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