Leadership Nugget #22: Is Competition An Effective Workplace Motivational Approach?

Competition is good! Competition is bad! At some point in every leader’s careers he or she will have to decide whether or not to use competition to motivate staff. Some people swear by competition and use it as often as possible. They see it as focusing staff and creating a game-like, fun environment in the… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #22: Is Competition An Effective Workplace Motivational Approach?

Leadership Nugget #3: Unpredictability Is Killing Your Workplace!

“62% of workers rate their jobs as highly stressful. The most common factor mentioned is unpredictability.” http://www.careercast.com/2016-job-stress-survey-results How does unpredictability impact the workplace? Consider a few sources of workplace unpredictability, each of which cause workers to ponder what will happen next rather than on producing high quality work. A. Expectations Source 1. What does success… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #3: Unpredictability Is Killing Your Workplace!

What I Learned About Engagement From A Typewriter: A Case Study

Engagement is not a new concept; great leaders have been using it for years. But it is a concept whose time is now. Organizations need strong employee engagement. Picture an organization with its employees united in finding and implementing solutions to issues and opportunities. Engagement has not only the potential to create high quality decisions… Continue reading What I Learned About Engagement From A Typewriter: A Case Study