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Hi, my name is Stephen Walker, and today I want to talk to you about Doubling your Profit. Does it sound like a good aim? That depends where your property is, of course. But there’s some genuine research here done by Gallup. You’ve heard of Gallup, of course. They did a survey of United States-based companies because they do a lot of employee engagement surveys over there, and they compared the results of the employee engagement survey with the company’s financial results. What they found was that companies in the higher quartile of employee engagement had double the profit growth. Let me say ..read more

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Lethargy at work is a common problem that has a significant impact on productivity. It is caused by a variety of factors, including: Government/political negativity Employer’s problems as reported or as shown by the stressed senior executive meetings Media negativity – we’re all doomed! Speculation, not News, services Personal and family problems Unsupportive or negative work environment Not achieving the Goldilocks’s Work Stress Level – not too much and not too little Lethargy has a big impact. For the individual, it can lead to feelings of frustration, boredom, and dissatisfaction. It may ..read more

  Everybody knows that people work for money. A lot of managers know that people are inherently lazy and will do as little as they can get away with, for their pay. Thankfully, so much ‘monitoring-ware’ has been developed that they can be kept an eye on. But it’s still uncomfortable if you can’t see them working in the office. On the plus side, people that do work and achieve good results, are rewarded. Even then, after a few weeks they don’t seem grateful anymore. People! The post Transactional Leadership appeared first on Motivation Matters ..read more

If you’re the Boss, you know you can’t just be ‘one of the girls’ or ‘one of the lads’. But you have to be friendly if not a friend. You don’t want to be Rules Rita or Rules Roy, do you? In any case, it doesn’t work! Enjoy the video. The post What to see appeared first on Motivation Matters ..read more

Only the brave escape the fortress of Hierarchical Authority. Going ‘out there’ without your protection feels scary. In the beginning, it probably will be scary. Your people will welcome your new-found openness. All the while checking your authenticity. But, if you want people to open up, be creative, and give their whole selves to the task…..you simply have to lead the way. Transformational leadership is capable of transforming performance. So don’t be shy! The post Transformational Leadership appeared first on Motivation Matters ..read more

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This Leader does not put his or her ideas before the Team. The Team contribute on the same level as the leader and all ideas are valued. Have you ever been in a brainstorming meeting where after a couple of hours excited, passionate creativity the Leader summarises, and their preferred idea is chosen? Being a democratic Leader means having to choose an idea that you “know” is not as good as your own. But success is created from good ideas passionately implemented. The Leader has to be careful not to use this on a decision that could go dreadfully wrong and bust the business! A delicate balanc ..read more

While you’re walking around greeting everyone at work, do you sometimes notice things that you don’t like? How do you react? The post Learn what to see and what not to see appeared first on Motivation Matters ..read more