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Feedback and Rewards

The Secret To Achieving 100% Feedback On Ebay

Jules Boven asked: Have you ever noticed how rare it is for high volume ebay sellers to have 100% feedback. It’s not like they deliberately scam 1 or 2 % of there 2000 plus customers. They’ve streamlined the auction process, reduced the risk of faulty products and goods arriving damaged etc. So why are they […]

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Leadership Styles

A Look at the Benefits of Transactional Leadership Style

Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Leadership style plays a crucial role in the development of an organization. Transactional leadership is of the leadership style that is often used by many companies. Transactional leadership believes that punishment and reward motivate people. This leadership also assumes that when people agree to do a particular assignment, a part of […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Communication Skills for Managers

sheila Mulrennan asked: Performance appraisal is probably the most misused and abused management tool in history. When asked, the majority of human resource managers will swear blind that it is their most important device for reviewing members of the team. The reality is that, on the whole, managers, supervisors, and employees hate the thoughts of […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Develop the Discipline to Get Things Done – Step 3

JamesSkinner asked: In the previous steps, we have primarily concerned ourselves with that which we are attempting to discipline ourselves and our organizations to do. What do we need to do, when does it need to be done, and what are the guidelines for its actual execution that must be followed? From this step onward, […]

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Non Standard Leadership Techniques

Using Arts and Crafts For Kids to Encourage Creativity

Chris Peace asked: Children can benefit greatly from their own creativity. While some people mistakenly classify creativity as the possession of specific types of skills related to artistic expression, that’s only part of what the term comprises. Creative people typically are better problem solvers because they are able to seek out unique approaches and solutions […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Tips To Empower Your Team At Work

Tony Jacowski asked: An effective action plan is only as good as its execution, and empowering members of the team doing that execution is key to its success. Following are some tips for bringing that about. The success of any industry, company, or organization depends on the performance of the employees. Around the world, what […]

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Micro Management

Punished By Rewards

Kim Olver asked: I read Alphie Kohn’s book, Punished by Rewards, and was surprised by how much research there is out there that supports the concepts of Choice Theory and Empowered Leadership. I wasn’t surprised the research supported Choice Theory and Empowered Leadership, but I was surprised by how much research there actually is. Kohn […]