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The Illusion of Employee Productivity: Part 2

Teamwork

In The Illusion of Employee Productivity: Part 1, we explored how setting expectations and providing support impacts your employees’ productivity levels. Now let’s see what other factors influence employee productivity and what you can do about it. The Four Big Factors Continued 3. Grant Recognition Although some jobs are incentive based, such as commission based…

The Illusion of Employee Productivity: Part 1

Employee works hard

Many business owners believe that offering their employees fair compensation guarantees high productivity in the work place. These same managers run their organizations under the assumption that if they tell their employees what needs to get done, it will get done at the level of quality the supervisor had in mind. Often, these illusions and…

What You Don’t Know About Handling Signs of Employee Disengagement

Sleepy Employee

Do you know what your employees think about their work environment? More importantly, would it make any difference if you did? When it’s 90 degrees out and your employees are sweating profusely in the office, you know that they are hot and uneasy. At a time like this, you surely know what to do to…

The Magical Effect of Praise

The Magical Effect of Praise

The moment we enthusiastically praise our young kids as they take their first baby steps, we instill in them the determination to keep moving onward, like sprinkling fairy dust on their wings!  We make our approval and support clear through praise. This creates a space for more growth and success and minimizes fear of failure….

A Business Process Consultant Reveals His Secrets

On one level, business process consulting can sound pretty mundane. Well then, what’s so special about it? What’s the secret? What I notice is that the same principles operate across all businesses. Business process consultants are always looking to streamline their clients’ effectiveness — what many don’t realize is that the same issues come up over and over again.