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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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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

Take the incentive out of “climbing the ladder.” It’s harder for politicians to operate if everyone is on the same page. Frequent question-and-answer sessions with leadership. All managers are reviewed by their teams, and that feedback goes to the managers’ bosses.