Posts Tagged ‘engagement’
The Simple Secret to Supercharging Motivation
Imagine a few buckets of seawater holding enough nuclear energy to power the entire planet for a day—if only we could unlock it. Similarly, the people in your organization are packed with untapped talent, intelligence, and creativity that could amaze you. Just think: what could your team achieve if you harnessed this power? In the…
Read MoreLeadership Food for Thought, Supporting Your People
I worked at a fast food restaurant in high school. My co-workers and I started most shifts with a quick meeting to get our manager’s instructions for the day. I vividly remember one such pre-shift huddle, not because of what he said to us at the beginning of the shift, but because of what transpired…
Read More6 Employee Engagement Benefits from Turning Team Members into Owners
Who washes a rental car?” Answer: No one. Why? “Renters don’t own rental cars.” Allow me to expand a bit on the concept of ownership. In doing so, I’m going to argue the following: Don’t give your employees another program in hopes of increasing engagement, give them something to own! Our typical concept of ownership,…
Read MoreQuestions to Avoid the Lawnmower Leader Trap
Being a lawnmower leader can hold your people back. Don’t get us wrong. A leaders job is to remove obstacles, but not every obstacle. Leaders should help their people, but not do the work for them. The difference can be subtle at times, but the impact is huge. You can read our article on not…
Read MoreHow a Civil Rights Run Teaches Us that One Thing Can Drive Motivation
A few months ago, my daughter asked me if I would run a half marathon with her. I agreed, knowing that I would relish the opportunity to train and run the 13.1-mile race together. The weekend that we chose for the race proved to have events in several cities within driving distance of our homes…
Read MoreUse this Proven ‘Secret’ to Tap into Your Team’s Productivity
Contemplate the energy, vitality, and optimism of people who are deeply engaged, particularly in this era when our technology leaves us breathless. We are at the edge of the greatest of times. California Gubernatorial Candidate Gavin Newsom has this insight: “The reality is, people will build cool things for the sake of building cool things. They…
Read MoreThe Answer to Engaging Your People May Lie in a 2,200-Year-Old Story
The great Archimedes (287–212 BCE), one of the world’s finest mathematicians, was a person before his time. Not only did he invent integral calculus and figure the approximate value of π (pi) he is also said to be the father of the machine age by discovering and putting to use the properties of levers and…
Read MoreEngage Your People
With all of the discussion about employee engagement, have you considered this? Engage the passion your people innately possess. You don’t have to invite them to have dreams – they already have them. patrick.leddin@icloud.comPatrick Leddin, PhD is a speaker, global leadership consultant, and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Five-Week Leadership Challenge. Patrick…
Read MoreEngage People – An Essential Mindset of New Leaders
It seems obvious. A new leader is given a team of smart people who have been hired because of their abilities and potential. Of course, the new leader will engage them in helping make decisions. Obvious or not, new leaders – or leaders at any level – struggle with embracing and engaging others. Whether it…
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