Benefits of people working for the intrinsic benefits of the effort
January 28th, 2010 // 1:42 pm @ Jim // No Comments
Just read chapter 4 on the results of “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation” in Deci’s book. Lots to learn here about motivating employees and motivating yourself. Research also syncs with work on emotional intelligence - right brain activities occur much more often when people are working for the intrinsic benefits of the effort! http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-What-Understanding-Self-Motivation/dp/0140255265/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264707696&sr=8-1 Digg this postRecommend [...]
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How to find the right talent for your organization
January 28th, 2010 // 12:50 am @ Jim // No Comments
Adam Bryant, in his N Y Times (1/24/2010) column “The Corner Office”, interviewed Bobbi Brown, CEO of her eponymous cosmetic firm, about her strategy for hiring people to work in her company. The process she uses, although she does not use the term, is totally based on her reading of the prospective employee’s energy. Bryant keeps [...]
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Who’s Sorry Now? Nearly Everyone
January 12th, 2010 // 1:31 pm @ Jim // No Comments
This Wall Street Journal (1/12/10) article discusses the value of apologizing for things you’ve done any time in your past that have hurt someone. Turns out the act of apologizing can be therapeutic for the giver as well as for the receiver of the apology! How many actions from the past are you embarrassed about because they [...]
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Sales/Performance Incentives
January 3rd, 2010 // 2:59 pm @ Jim // No Comments
Thoughts on reading “Drive” by Daniel Pink. One of the tried (tired?) and true methods for reinforcing desired behavior from employees is giving them a bonus, a financial award, a spiff or whatever name is used when they “perform” at the prescribed level. Behavioral scientists have known for years that that method is not sustainable, [...]
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Daniel Pink’s New Book – “Drive”
January 1st, 2010 // 11:34 am @ Jim // No Comments
In addition to individual coaching, I am teaming with long time coach and entrepreneur Gail Zelitzky to offer a year-long program called the Chicago Leadership Lounge, beginning February 18. One of the areas we’ll be exploring in the Lounge is why people do the things they do – what motivates them. Daniel Pink’s newest (December [...]
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