Empowerment is a great thing. Empowered employees show greater commitment, stay more engaged, and create better results. Empowered employees take more initiative and get more done than employees … [Read more...]
Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines
At different times and in different roles, I have had the opportunity to observe, work on, plan, and implement projects of various sizes and types. They include construction, computer system, computer … [Read more...]
Keep Moving Forward
As a watch officer on a submarine, I got to “drive the boat.” During my six-hour watch (shift), I led the team that charted course, controlled direction and depth, coordinated atmosphere controls, and … [Read more...]
Employee Motivation Tips: The Why Matters
There are two musical instruments I would like to play. One is the saxophone and the other is the guitar. When I was in the fifth grade, my parents placed an order to rent a saxophone for the … [Read more...]
Employee Motivation Tips: Their DISC Behavior Style
In previous posts, I have written about a model for understanding what motivates behavior and three clues you can use to find what motivates another person. Today, I'll share some quick insights … [Read more...]
Employee Motivation Tips: Their Personal Life
Many leaders struggle with finding ways to motivate people to higher level performance. I have already written that you cannot motivate another person. So, let's set aside the idea that the leader … [Read more...]
