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3 Key Strategies to Employee Motivation

Posted on February 13, 2011

Nearly every manager finds himself or herself thinking about their employee's lackadaisical attitude. What may seem like laziness may indeed be low self-confidence due to past mistakes, an aggressive management practice, or even a feeling that their job may not be as secure as they'd like it to be. A number of factors can influence performance at the workplace that are simply out of the control of even the most effective manager. Before giving up on that ineffective employee, however, investing a little time in looking at ways to improve employee motivation may be a good idea.

Though the art of management is evolving and improving every day, some have found a simple three-step-process that can bring even the most troubling employee out of their apathy and put them on the course to being effective, productive employees. What are these "simple" steps? Involve, Direct, Reward.

Involve

No one performs well when they feel outcast and uninvolved. Letting employees know that they play a large part in the success or failure of their employer and incorporating them into the structure of daily management operations can have a huge impact on the level of motivation that each employee displays.

With a customizable prize wheel and a little imagination, managers have consistently found success in motivating their employees and having fun in the process. Incredibly, even the smallest office can reap the benefits of a prize wheel. With sizes ranging from mini to super, finding a prize wheel to accommodate any space requirements will never be a problem. Read more...

Impact Of The New Economy On Career Management Training

Posted on February 10, 2011

The tenets of career management training have been greatly impacted and may have to be substantially revised in response to the emergence of the "New Economy" in the United States. This "New Economy", of course, has been somewhat violently forced upon Americans by way of the United States being part of the "New World Economy".

It seems amazing that although the signals and signs of this approaching "sea change" in the world economic order of nations have been visible to Americans for at least a decade or more, we, as a nation, appear to be quite surprised and shocked at this turn of events. One possible explanation for the surprising nature of this reality shock is the added negative impact of the world economic upheaval of 2008-2009 and the trailing recession. Together, these two events greatly enhanced the negative effect of the New Economy on working class Americans, particularly those belonging to the Great American Middle Class.

How The New Economy Impacts Career Management Training

Three primary characteristics of the new economy combine to make planning and managing an occupational career a more challenging task.

1. Uncertainty

This is arguably the most pervasive effect of this new economic age. It is now clearly apparent that entire industries that employ thousands of workers at all occupational and career levels which we thought were permanent entities, can simply vanish. What can you do if your life plan hinged on pursuing a career in an industry that simply ceases to exist? Traditional career management training does not address this phenomena. Read more...

Taking Action To Get Business Leadership Skills Fast

Posted on February 2, 2011

While some people have chosen to lead only themselves, it goes without saying that the same traits and mindsets these people use to lead themselves are very similar to applying one's leadership beliefs to other people. For those who are still quite unsure of what to look for in acquiring business leadership skills, here are some traits that characterize your typical leader.

The leader is a planner.
A leader is a natural born planner. Most people who lead others have a natural and innate capacity to foresee problems and make contingency plans for any issues that might arise. Even if plans may not turn out according to the desired result, a good project manager can create an alternative that is still congruent to the group's goals.

The leader is a visionary.
A leader provides the guiding path or goals for the rest of the group to focus on. With a clear goal in mind, the team's energies are not dissipated uselessly which can yield minimal gain with maximum effort. A vision is also closely associated to the plan, but the plan is the 'how,' while the vision is the goal.

The leader knows how to influence others; in a good way.
The leader is naturally persuasive. This person should be able to make people understand their sentiments in order to make them see the correct path, whether it be their idea or not! Possessing this skill does not necessarily mean that everything should be done according to exactly how the leader wants it. Being able to influence would also include the ability to empathize and listen to the issues that some of your Team members may be having. Teamwork is beneficial because as the saying goes, 'two minds are better than one'! Different minds lead to different ideas. It is a learned leadership skill to keep the peace and choose the best path for the entire team to follow. Read more...

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