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Fueling
the Engine of Sales Success: Five Keys to Sustainable Self-Motivation
by David McNally
For the majority of us who fall somewhere in the middle of the motivational
spectrum, there is a wide-open opportunity to increase "motivational intelligence"
by keeping in mind a few simple principles. These are a handful of emotional
"critical success factors" - keys to sustainable motivation -- that seem to
be almost instinctive for highly successful sales professionals.
Retention Leadership: Three Key Drivers for Retaining the "Best of the Best" in Your Organization
by Karla Brandau
In a brain-based economy in need of retention, people are your best assets, not empty chess pieces to be moved around by inexperienced managers. Top managers improve retention rates if they immerse themselves in creating an environment where the best, the brightest and the most creative are attracted, motivated and set free to produce.
The
Spaghetti Management Syndrome: Good Employees Require Good Managers
by Greg Smith
When an employee quits, many times they don’t quit the company -- they quit
their manager. I validated this fact in a survey which showed in 46% of the
cases the main reason people quit their employer was because of their first-line
supervisor; a painful statistic when you consider how difficult and expensive
it is to find and train good people.
Beating the Baby Boomer Brain Drain
by Selena Rezvani, M.S. and Shelley A. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
Succession planning requires a comprehensive leadership approach, particularly when it comes to the tsunami of baby boomers readying to leave the workplace. What can be done about this much dreaded workplace crisis? A varied approach, integrating innovative human capital practices, can mitigate the damage.
When
You Can't Find Perfect People
by Barry Maher
Bosses
who tell you they can't hire good workers are usually telling you they're
poor bosses. They're telling you they aren't providing sufficient incentive
for people to meet their standards. Or if they have provided the incentive,
they haven't provided sufficient nuts and bolts, real-world training and
direction, leaving their people wanting to climb the mountain but without
a clear enough trail to follow.
Celebration
is the Pause that Refreshes
by Jim Clemmer
Energizing
leaders employ a multitude of creative ways to foster appreciation and recognition,
giving among all team and organization members. They also find numerous
ways to hike energy and enjoyment levels by marking and celebrating milestones
along the way.
Staffing
Shortages? Maybe You're the Problem
by Jeff Mowatt
I
often hear managers discuss how hard it is to recruit and retain good frontline
employees. Too many managers mistakenly assume the only way to keep people
is to bite the bullet and pay more in salaries, benefits and perks. Unfortunately,
those managers are often 'fixing' the wrong problem.
Want
To Motivate Employees? Here Are Three Tips for Uncovering What Really Turns
Them On
by JoAnna
Brandi
One
of the top challenges in any business is helping frontline employees get
and stay motivated as they build customer relationships, customer satisfaction
and customer loyalty. Here are three tips for successfully dealing with
this common pain point by creating an environment where employees are inspired
to be and do their best.
Finders
Keepers, Losers Weepers: Proven Ways to Retain Your Best Employees
by Gregory P.
Smith
In addition to those retiring, surveys show one out of every three people
plan on quitting their jobs this year. The greatest threat employers face
is losing their best and brightest to the competition. That's a lot of talent
leaving organizations and just the beginning of what many people have described
as the "perfect storm."
Retaining Youth: You’ve Hired Them. Now How Can You Keep Them Around?
by Cam Marston
Let’s take a look at some of the pervasive myths about our youngest generation in the workforce and discuss why these changes are happening and how you can tailor your workplace to meet the needs of you, your employees and the company.
Becoming
the Employer of Choice
by Jeff Mowatt
If you think you have staffing shortages, you ain't seen nothing! Come to my town, Calgary, Alberta and we'll talk. The economy of this boom town is so overheated that managers and business owners are scrambling to hang-on to even mediocre employees. Here's how
to boost staff loyalty - without buying it.
Tea
and the Secrets of Staff Retention
by Jeff Mowatt
As a business leader, you have the opportunity to elevate
your enterprise from merely being a place where employees go to earn a living,
to a place where employees satisfy their innate need to learn and grow.
Flexible
Work Arrangements Help Retain Good People
by Gregory
P. Smith
A survey of more than 500 women seeking flexible work
arrangements found 64 percent of them had either quit or were planning to
quit due to the lack of work hour flexibility.
Gaining
Deeper Insights into Employee Retention and Engagement
by Abhay Padgaonkar
Companies need to set anecdotal information aside and analyze their own actual
data for isolating the few critical variables that really matter.
Building
a Happy, Productive and Talented Workforce
by Gregory
P. Smith
The biggest problem facing business today is how to
motivate and engage workers. Pay and benefits are important, but you have
to do something different in order to attract and retain the best people.
Here are a few examples of fun workplaces.
The
Perfect Storm: The Impending Workforce Crisis
by Gregory P.
Smith
Today's employers are facing a combination of conditions
just as threatening as this boat faced on the high seas. If businesses don't
prepare today they could face a similar misfortune.
The
Manager's Guide to Reclaiming and Retaining Disengaged Employees
by Joseph Grenny
If it seems that people in your organization are getting
the corporate life sucked out of them it is very possible that your employees
are working for a jerk. Yes…that could mean you.
The
Evolving Workforce
by Dianne Michonski
Durkin
With 77 million baby boomers on the verge of retirement,
companies need to consider now what they will do over the next decade as their
senior staff start heading off to the next chapter in their lives.
What
Good Managers Must Do
by Gregory P.
Smith
Exceptional workers have exceptional managers as their
leaders. The only difference between the two groups is the quality of the
leader.
At
Home with Humor at Work
by Raju Mandhyan
For individuals, humor and laughter are a deterrent
to stress and anxiety. In corporations and groups, humor and laughter enhance
creativity, team-manship and, therefore overall productivity.
Loyal
Employees Make for Longtime Employees
by Dianne Durkin
Why employee retention and loyalty are key in the age
of the disappearing worker.
Have
you Said Your Praise Today?
by Shary Hauer
It's probably the right time for a quickie refresher
on the one unbelievably simple thing you can do as a leader to keep
your peoples' momentum and engagement soaring and ease the strain of relentless
pressure.
Motivating
Your Workforce Toward High Performance
by Gregory
P. Smith
A work environment that attracts, keeps, and motivates
its workforce is one that gives workers a sense of pride, accomplishment,
and purpose in what they do. These informal programs provide an effective
strategy for motivating employees and they are simple to administer.
Seven
Ways to Motivate Employees
by Bruce L. Katcher
Motivating employees today is particularly challenging.
To do so, get back to the basics. Link pay to job performance and help employees
grow, feel part of a winning team, and see the value of their work.
How
Effective is Your Employee Retention?
by Roger E.
Herman
You can improve your employee retention if you have
a higher sensitivity about why people leave their jobs. Here are five principal
reasons that we've learned from our ongoing research.
The
Deadly Half-Dozen - Six Sure Ways to Demotivate Your Best and Brightest
by Brian E. Powers
If motivation is or is becoming an issue in your work
environment, don't look for external solutions. Instead, chances are you'll
find critical employee issues are actually resulting from a host of internal
management practices that are throttling your best and brightest.
Take
Control of Burnout
by Cindy Ventrice
Employees have more control than they might assume.
If you're good at your job, most managers would rather work with you, than
lose you. To take control, first figure out what's causing your burnout. Then
work with your manager, communicating your concerns in an appropriate manner.
Becoming
an Employer of Choice
by Roger Herman
and Joyce Gioia
With continued rapid change and tight labor markets, employers will be continually
challenged to locate, attract, optimize, and retain the talent needed to serve
their customers.
Turnover-Induced
Organizational Atrophy … or Death
by Roger Herman,
Tom Olivo, and Joyce Gioia
Positions vacated by the competent workers now have
to be filled. You may promote from within; you may hire from outside. What
are the chances of your replacing the departed employee with a worker with
comparable competence?
A
Manager's Dilemma: Motivating Employees to Greater Productivity
by
Cindy Ventrice
Forget the carrot and stick approach. Build relationships
with employees. Help them motivate themselves.
Does
Pay Always Motivate? Debunking Four Myths about Money
by
Dinah Daniels
The belief that money is a one-size-fits-all motivator
is a myth. Today’s leaner organizations need to increase the energy, focus
and productivity of their people to remain competitive.
Part-Time
Turmoil
by
Joni Daniels
CEO's need to leverage all their talent, and they may
be missing the boat with their part time employees. Managers should encourage
part-time professionals to stay connected to let their professionalism shine
through.
Motivating
Yourself - How Do You Look at Challenges?
by Cindy Ventrice
If you are feeling unmotivated lately, you're not alone. The author of Make
Their Day! Employee Recognition That Works offers several minduful tips
for motivating yourself.
Creative
Ideas for Retaining Employees
by Roger E.
Herman and Joyce L. Gioia-Herman
Most companies are suffering from staffing difficulties, increasing the importance
of employee retention. Creative approaches are giving many employers a competitive
edge in the war for talent. Examples of the strategies of enlightened employers
offer models to follow and may stimulate some refreshing ideas for you.
After
The Downsizing … Reclaiming Your Organization's Spirit and Soul
by Lora J. Adrianse
There is no quick fix for reclaiming the spirit and soul of your business.
But, until you start doing "something" to get things back on track, the spirit
and soul of your company will be starving. Here are a few ideas you can use
to get started.
Reclaiming
Our Resilient Spirit
by Eileen McDargh
Our
spirits are taking a beating. The daily barrage of bad news, violence, shrinking
resources, global warming, and economic slowdown can put us in a state of
frustration and paralysis. Within
the word "resilience" are actions we can take to reclaim our bounce-back ability.
Rising
Above Negativity - Coming Back Up the Downward Spiral
by Paula Gamonal
It is hard for an individual person to break out of a negative pattern, even
with years of therapy. It is even harder for a corporate culture to turn from
cynical and negative to forward-thinking and positive. Here are some concrete
things you can do.
Leaders
Energize and Engage the Workforce
by Gregory P.
Smith
Leaders know it is important to engage, energize and involve people about
their work. You need to lighten up and have some fun every now and then.
Becoming
the Best Place to Work
by Gregory
P. Smith
The workplace of today must put high priority on human resources. Businesses
can make their organization the best place to work by following the five-step
PRIDE model.
Top-Ten
Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs
by
Gregory P. Smith
There
are many reasons why good employees quit, most are preventable. From my years
of experience as a consultant, I've identified a "Top Ten" list of reasons
why people leave jobs.
La
Rosa’s Pizza Company - Putting People First
by
Gregory P. Smith
La
Rosa practices the art of leadership and takes the science of quality management
to its highest form.
Boosting
Employee Morale is Critical for Powering Up Productivity After Layoffs
by Dennis
LaRosee
To
sustain individuals' morale and maximize their productivity, managers need
to identify the unique factors and conditions that motivate and stimulate
them, design staff positions around these factors, and adapt communication
and management strategies employee by employee.
The
Beatings Won’t Stop Until the Morale Improves
by Gregory P.
Smith
People
today need a work environment that allows for maximum flexibility. A flexible
work environment promotes greater productivity, increases retention and creates
more dedicated workers. All this together should positively impact the bottom
line.
Caught
In The Act
by Jody Urquhart
How to acknowledge people without turning them off - keys to better
performance and how to create a culture of appreciation.
Achieving
Harmony and High Performance in the Workplace
by
Dinah Daniels
Employees
who are empowered to manage their own growth and achievement on the job tend
to be more self-satisfied, more cooperative, and more pro-active in trouble-shooting
and solving problems.
Four
Suggestions For A Positive Interactive Workplace
by
Scott Valentine
Many companies are mired in poor performance because
their employees are not working as effectively as they could be. But ironically,
the problem does not stem from the workers; these problems are all symptomatic
of leadership deficiencies. Here are four suggestions to make a difference.
Talent:
Excess Inventory? Forgotten Customer?
by
David Sears
Talent,
once the prime driver of business success and growth in a technology-intensive
economy, suddenly doesn’t seem to be getting any respect. The best talent
will go to employers who effectively manage the talent chain — and make the
most of talent relationships.
Become
a Better Leader by Showing People You Care
by
Gregory P. Smith
Average
workers usually have average managers as their leaders. Exceptional workers
have exceptional managers as their leaders. The only difference between the
two groups is the quality of the leader.
How
Do You Attract and Retain the Best People?
by
Anne Riches
Getting and keeping the best is becoming harder than ever. How can your Agency
become the employer of choice?
The
Place Where I Want to Work
by Greg R. Barry
Just imagine ... on late Sunday afternoons, we start getting excited about
Monday morning. An inspiring perspective and challenge.
Retaining
Employees and Customers is a Family Affair
by Eileen
McDargh, CSP, CPAE
As e-mail,
voice mail, and technology allow people to conduct business without ever seeing
each other, the competitive edge can very well be the re-creation of conversation
-- specifically conversation that allows people to feel a "family" connection.
Employee
Turnover is Detrimental to Profitability
by
Freda Turner
If your employee turnover is high, find out why. Retention
should be an evaluated competency at every level of the organization.
Retention
Strategies Focus on Education
by
Eileen McDargh
Whether an organization is a small business or a Fortune
100 company, investment in the knowledge base of the human capital is one
of the smartest moves a business can make.
Motivating
A Workforce That Can’t Be Motivated
by Jane F.
Miller
Creating a motivational environment instead - a model of excellence.
Communication:
The Key to Unlocking Employees’ Motivational Drive
by Dinah Daniels
Effective communication - reaching people on the level where they hear most
clearly - is the springboard to motivation.
Energizing
Your Employees
by Bob Nelson
Creating energized employees demands a new set of leadership priorities.
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