Accountability is a funny word. It’s often taken to be a negative. For example, an employee might be held accountable for their failure to meet a deadline. In reality, it’s one of the most beneficial words people in businesses can use. You see, accountability isn’t about blame. It’s about establishing clear boundaries around results, and in […]
Read More Accountability, Business, Employee engagement, Management, MotivationOne thing which organisations often ask for help with is compensation as a motivational tool. Often they seek to use equity to motivate staff. This really is a flawed way to operate, and a great way to dilute shareholder value. Employees who are also owners are more committed and motivated, or so the story goes. […]
Read More Business, Management, Motivation, People, ProductivityConventional wisdom tells us that scope creep is a bad thing. New project managers are always told to “lock down the scope”. But perhaps that’s not the best thing to do if you’re after a truly superb outcome. I’m not saying you should allow unlimited scope creep, but there should definitely be some flexibility. Very […]
Read More Management, Motivation, People, Project managementIt’s been an interesting time lately. Here in North Queensland we’ve had a couple of recent cyclones (the southern hemisphere equivalent of hurricanes), and it’s been a little hectic, although things are starting to get back to normal now. Over the last couple of weeks a great deal of time has gone to preparing for, and […]
Read More Business, Development, Motivation, PlanningEverybody wants an exceptional workforce. We all want our organisations to be capable of delivering spectacular results, but how do we achieve that? Well, it’s not simple. To truly excel, your organisation needs to integrate good practices across its entirety. Although there’s no easy way to describe every practice, and it varies between organisations, I […]
Read More Business, Development, Employee engagement, Motivation, Reward management, Succession planningDo you have positions within your organisation that are low skilled, paying minimum wage? If you think about it, perhaps that’s not the best way forward. What if you could harness these workers to vastly improve your business? Chances are those positions are the likes of mailroom clerks, store clerks and a variety of assistance. […]
Read More Management, Motivation, People, Performance managementI was asked a question the other day in relation to some future projects, “Have they planned how to go ahead with that?” My response was that there is no they, only we. If we spend our life waiting for somebody else to do things, we’ll fail to reach our true potential. So, then, who […]
Read More Career, Management, MotivationOver the past couple of decades or so it’s been demonstrated that motivation is essentially internal. That means it relies a lot less on external factors, and has more to do with how people think than anything else. What people forget, though, is that demotivation is external. People might rely on their internal thoughts, drive […]
Read More Management, Motivation, PeopleSomething that I hear a lot is that something can’t be done. There’s always a valid reason why it can’t be done, too. Instead of thinking about why we can’t do something, focus on how we can. If you think long and hard enough, you’ll always be able to think of a reason why you can’t […]
Read More Management, Motivation, Organisational capacity, PeopleThe concept of this book was interesting from the start. It’s all about the common misconceptions about what leads to high performance organisations. What you’ve always believed may not be correct, after all. I am, of course, talking about “The Halo Effect: … and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers” by Phil Rosenzweig. A […]
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