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Ineffective Managers – Now We Know Why
DECEMBER 26, 2024
So…the secret is out. According to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), almost half of managers believe their own bosses are ineffective.
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How the Expectancy Theory of Motivation Really Works
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Expectancy theory suggests that motivation is based on how much we want something and how likely we think we are to get it. I often discuss this facet of motivation when coaching managers, as it...
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4 Levels of Employee Engagement
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Ever despaired at your team members’ lack of engagement at work? Ever wondered whether your key employees leave their brains at the office door when they come in and put them back in when they leave?
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Become a First-Class Conversationalist
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Meeting and talking with others is an excellent way of honing your thinking skills and becoming a person that others seek out for advice and information. So here are some ideas when we want to...
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Make Personal Mastery Your Goal
DECEMBER 25, 2024
To excel at something is a pinnacle of achievement. Personal mastery begins with a vision of what you want to achieve in your life or at work. Some of us may have goals and objectives, but these...
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How To Make Sure They Get it Right First Time
DECEMBER 24, 2024
On one of our programs, a manager remarked that he had a team member who, no matter how he gave directions of what should be done, always failed to comply. It wasn’t a matter of competence or...
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How Focus Can Get Results
DECEMBER 24, 2024
In a recent article on FOCUS, we outlined the five ways that focus can gain effective results. By aiming specifically at a goal, it’s like aiming a laser beam at a target; you go straight for the...
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How to ensure MAGIC meetings
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Meetings can be testing, even for the most prepared manager, and most people will agree that the amount of time wasted in meetings could be drastically reduced if several steps are taken. And those...
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How to Discover What People Expect of You
DECEMBER 23, 2024
As a manager, how do you discover what people expect you to do? What feedback do you want that will help you improve your game and create opportunities for expansion in the future?
