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Motivating Employees Starts by Motivating yourself

Laura Davis asked:   Many managerial guru’s claim that one of the main ways of getting staff enthusiastic is to simply align the goals of the company with their goals. If you aren’t sure of what the employees goals are then sit down and discuss them, find out their personal goals and help them achieve […]

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The Value Of Becoming A Learning Organization

Shannon Martin asked: Many companies face the question of the value of investing in organizational learning. Consider this: A four-year study by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) shows that firms that invest $1,500 per employee in training compared to those that spend $125 experience on average 24 percent higher gross profit margins […]

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Team Building Enhances Motivation Skill

shijina asked: An organization is required to frame effective team in order to achieve the company goal more successfully. If an organization is looking build a strong team, then at first proper goal setting should be compiles. Motivation plays the domination role in building effective team for a company. Generally, every firm sets a goal […]

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Motivating Your Team: What It Will Take For Your Team To Win Big

Stephen Meyer asked: A few months ago my wife and I decided we wanted to take our Network Marketing business to a “Woman’s Expo”. We have a network marketing business and several affiliate marketing businesses. After some discussion with my wife we decided to invite a few of our team members to join us. We […]

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Behavioural Interviews – More Tips and Secrets to Help you Succeed

Ogo Ogbata asked: Behavioural interviews can be really tricky. They were introduced by an industrial psychologist so predict human behaviour quite well. Don’t take any chances if you’re on the verge of making a career change. Read this article for simple and powerful strategies that will help you excel at your behavioural interview. 1. Be […]

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The 3 Secrets to Motivating Your Team

Shona Garner asked: (c) 2008 Shona Garner On a scale of nought to ten, with 10 being highly motivated, how motivated is the team you manage? Maybe you have some individuals who are more motivated than others? Maybe you’ve inherited a team where apathy and just “working for the pay cheque” are the norm. Or […]

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Your Team in the Game of Life

John Di Lemme asked: While I was coaching one of my clients last week, I realized that his dissatisfaction with his current life situation was a direct result of his choice in “teammates”. He asked me “John, how can I just leave my friends?” My answer was “subtraction is just as important as addition in […]

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Different Ways to Motivate Your Team

Bertil Hjert asked: An enthusiastic team is the backbone of success to any organisation. The biggest challenge is to motivate a team. Unless the team is motivated, you cannot expect success or profits. The team should be constantly forced by the leaders rather then being given autonomy or power to perform its own actions. Remember […]

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Customer Service – The President Murdered Grandma

Scott Lindsay asked: It has been said that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was tired of the typical small talk and flattery he received when meeting with adoring guests at various White House receptions. FDR was certain that guests really weren’t listening to what he had to say, so at one particular event President Roosevelt decided […]

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Building Teams: the Whys, the Whats, and Then the Hows of Authentic Teamwork—part I

Marci Crane asked: Don’t get in a fuss over building teams. Building teams–surprisingly enough—is not based on specific rules, fancy team builder activities and/or games. Many business administrators or managers who have been assigned to build strong teams have learned this principle first hand. However, many of these same business administrators or managers are still […]