Money, Motivation and Monkeys We have all heard that “money doesn’t motivate”. I’m not sure I totally agree. If you can’t afford your weekly food bill then I suspect that making money comes high on your list, but I guess we pass that point fairly quickly. What I do believe is true though is that money can de-motivate. […]
Flow and Motivation
Are Your Staff Anxious or Bored? My daughter is learning to play the flute. It is a beautiful example of flow and motivation at work. As musical instruments go, the flute is the best your child can learn. I am still emotionally scarred by my sister’s attempts to play the violin 30 years ago, and […]
Payback Time
Maz Iqbal told me a great story this week…. Imagine you were an employee of a large business. You worked in a factory, or a shop, or a warehouse or maybe you were an agent in a call centre. A big call centre where they measured your every move: how long your calls were how long […]
So You Want to be World-Class?
Lots of organisations claim to excel They are: World class at “this” Have centres of excellence in “that” Apply best practice in “the other” I wouldn’t mind betting that yours claims it is the best in the world at something. Are they really all that good or is it simply corporate conceit? What does it take to become […]
Do Slogans Work for You?
Slogans are big business. You can buy all sorts of motivational and inspirational posters on-line. A quick trawl of the internet will net you: Cute slogans: Important slogans: Retro slogans: Innovative slogans: Slogans on stickers: Even slogans on door mats: You can buy more slogans than you can shake a stick at. A simple easy […]
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