Employee Motivation Articles

1. Set intentions. Identify what you want to achieve on during your retreat. Keep in mind there isn’t any right or wrong way to set intentions. It’s just a matter of what you want to focus on during your time together. Last year, for example, my husband and I wrote our intentions down on paper and then taped them to a wall to serve as a constant reminder of what we intended to accomplish and how we wanted to spend our time.

I was 23 years old and living at home with my parents in Missouri when I became inspired to create my first vision board. I was in between seasonal work and had a deep burning desire to move out west to Montana. I didn't have much money and I had no idea how I could afford the move or where I would find work when I got there.

“When my husband and I began dating we would often have a ‘veg out’ Saturday. It would involve sleeping in, watching or renting movies, playing games and eating left over's. It was quiet, relaxing and also very fun. Fast-forward 7 years of married life with 3 daughters … it surely has changed that little bit of respite during the weekend. Last month during our Financial Date® I suggested that we look into incorporating the ‘veg out’ Saturdays and try involving the children.

The email was sitting in my inbox with the subject line, “Who you are makes a difference”. I thought to myself, “Great, another one of those schmaltzy forwards.” However, I felt compelled to click on it and give it a quick read through, since a client had sent it to me. Within the contents of the email, a true story unfolded about a New York City teacher who decided to honor her students by letting each of them know how they had made a difference in her class.

In coaching women entrepreneurs to transform their relationship with money in their business, marriage and life, I’ve noticed that there are three common money beliefs that consistently come up that contribute to stress, struggle and overwhelm and ultimately cause them to stay stuck at their current income level… Belief #1. “I’m not good at making money.” This was a big belief that held me back for years in my business. I didn’t relate to being a powerful money creator. I could only relate to managing money – not creating it.

The other day I put my son down for his nap. And then I reluctantly forced myself to muster up the energy to turn my attention towards the endless items on my never-ending to-do list. I was fully prepared to take advantage of my time alone to get a jumpstart on everything that “needed” to be accomplished during the day. But something deep inside me rebelled. I felt a deep soul’s craving to do absolutely nothing. It was as if I couldn’t even make myself glance at my list!

I am often amazed at how many financial books neglect to focus on the critical issue of how to get financially organized. So many of us are desperately seeking the one quick-fix step that will turn our financial lives around (like investing in the right stock) that we neglect to take care of the seemingly smaller life-changing step of simply getting organized.

Are you a team player? "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision…the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results" Andrew Carnegie The quote above, applies to every member of every team. Everyone on your team must listen to everyone else with an open mind and a positive attitude if the team is to be successful. There is no room on great teams for people who will not listen to alte ative points of view.

Using the internet as a recruitment process has become increasingly popular over the last few years as technology evolves. Posting your job vacancies online couldn't be easier when using an online job board. As an active business, finding possible candidates for your vacancies as well as screening and interviewing them can take a long time. There is the possibility of using a recruitment agency to head-hunt prospective employees, although this can be a very costly process and

Abstract–nThis paper presents a review of the term commitment. It briefly highlights the various types of organizational commitment. Organizational Commitment is an attitudinal or emotive dimension of work motivation, manifesting its form in members’ behavior. Organizational Commitment is a subset of employee commitment, which is comprised of work Commitment, Career Commitment & Organizational Commitment. There Components of organizational commitment have been ide

If you're challenged by employee motivation, engagement, or retention problems, this article is a must-read. Traditional employee motivation and recognition programs fail because companies and managers don't understand Motivatio 101. Humans crave genuine appreciation and recognition. Since we're all connected to each other, we immediately sense insincerity. Token gestures backfire with the kick of a clogged exhaust pipe. I was once hired to extinguish a nasty internal combu

When the fish in a stream are dying, biologists don't attempt to solve the problem by yanking the fish out of the stream, throwing them into a clean fish tank for an hour a day, and then pitching them back into their original ecosystem for the rest of the day. Instead, they search to discover ...When the fish in a stream are dying, biologists don't attempt to solve the problem by yanking the fish out of the stream, throwing them into a clean fish tank for an hour a day, and

In the current scenario, the real challenge in a workplace is to handle and overcome the obstacles and learn from hard and tough experiences. The problems can be tackled by a person only with positive attitude, with focused mind, and with efforts to overcome obstacles. A person with positive attitude can easily survive in many tough situations of life. When a boss or superior comes to a person and asks for some work to be done, and if the response from employee is "I don't th

"Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.” Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer was perhaps, one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century. He lived from 1875 to 1965. During the course of his long life he was a doctor, an academic, a philosopher, a musician, and a humanitarian. In 1952 he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “Reverence for Life” which is is a translation of the German phrase: "Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben" (more accurately translated as: "to be in awe of the mystery of life").

The secret to success that all great employers have discovered is as simple as, “right person-right job.” When people are placed into jobs they can excel in every time, miracles can happen. Think about the following questions: 1.Have you ever noticed how managers, supervisors and leaders of all kinds often expect everyone to perform at the same level? 2. Do you ever wonder why some people become superstars in their jobs, outperforming all others in the same field? 3. Do you wish you could be acknowledged as the very best at what you do?

The Butterfly Effect is a scientific theory that essentially says that a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere. Originally part of the Chaos Theory, numerous scientists throughout modern history have concluded that this happens even though these systems are deterministic, meaning that their future behavior is fully determined by their initial conditions, with no random elements involved.

CASE HISTORY: An employee, we will call Brad for the purposes of this article, called us in late December, "fuming," to put it mildly. Two weeks earlier, he had received word that his annual bonus for the recently-completed fiscal year would be 20% lower than his last year's bonus, despite his business group's "numbers" being up 40%. In his six years with his employer, a top-shelf investment banking firm in Chicago, he'd never been treated this way before. To Brad, this was inexplicable, and a serious breach of faith. He could barely contain his anger.

Anyone with employees hope that the people they’ve hired will do high-quality, honest work and represent them well. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Whether an employee is willfully negligent or insubordinate, or if the person is simply not performing well, the issue must be addressed. When speaking with the employee is not sufficient, written warnings such as a warning letter or letter of reprimand may need to be utilized. While receiving a letter of reprimand o

Boredom is defined as an emotional state experienced when you’re not doing anything or when you’re losing grip on your interest in your job. Bored people still go to work, but it’s always just for the sake of working. They do their duties too, but it’s always mediocre and never beyond what’s expected. This emotional condition is worsened if you feel that you’re stuck in a rut doing the same thing every day of your life. Receptionists are not spared from the debili

“Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” Confucius...551 to 479 BC Famed Chinese philosopher, Confucius wrote those words over 2000 years ago but never have they been more meaningful than they are today. The world has changed dramatically since the days of Confucius, to the point that nobody should accept a job they do not enjoy. If we simply review the events of the twentieth century it is easy to see that mankind has grown and evolved to allow human beings to enjoy the best of everything.

This old proverb shines a very bright light on the theory that you never know what you have until it is gone. If everything in your life is going well right now, think about the dynamics around you that help to make it great. If your life is challenging at this moment because you have recently lost someone important from it, ask yourself these questions: Do I take the people around me for granted? Do I ever acknowledge the great things the people in my life do every day? Do I ever thank those around me for helping me get through my days?r

Did you ever wonder where the expression, “ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END” came from? I did, and I decided to check it out. It turns out that the saying is approximately 635 years old. Here is the original version: “There is an end to everything, to good things as well.” This proverb dates back to about 1374… Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer, the author of the famed ‘Canterbury tales’, drew upon his relationships with real people to create his many literary characters. They say that art imitates life and life imitates art… no one knew that better than Chaucer.

“Leadership can be an unpopular business. The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” Tony Blair (former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) The above quote from Tony Blair led me to the theme for this week’s edition. Throughout my career in leadership I have had to accept this one inescapable truth: I will not always make decisions that will make me universally popular. However, make them I must!

Does it ever seem like your boss isn’t doing his job? Do you feel that your immediate supervisor is shirking her responsibilities? Do you ever think that without you, nothing would get done at work? If you are a manager or supervisor, do you ever wonder what your employees think of you? Do you care? You should! If you don’t know what your boss does, or you don’t know what your employees think of you, the environment in your workplace lacks leadership and communication. But, you already knew that!

The characteristic of any successful sales or marketing manager is leadership. Managers have to understand things correctly and make quick decisions, they have to co-ordinate each and every one under them and to constantly report it to higher-officials, they are the most prominent person responsible for every good and bad things happening in the company. Apply now for a Sales and Marketing job click here Readiness to lea : Things and strategies change by day, so you must be b

CASE HISTORY: Martina's skills, education, experience and personality all combined to elevate Martina into an enviable position. A naturally outgoing personality, an MBA in Marketing, and a background in biology together formed a rock solid platform for her role as Chief Innovation Officer at a growing biotechnology firm. For Martina, her job was fun, fulfilling and full of future growth potential.

Charisma in interviews and job searches can land you the job. Job interviews can take their toll on a person, leaving their confidence levels low, and it is essential to have a high degree of charisma to increase the chances of success and the probability of hire. While you may not be the charismatic type, charisma is something that each individual can develop, and in the business world, charisma can mean your success or failure. Business is not only about technical skills, i

I frequently set an intention to achieve what I consider to be “an impossible possibility” for myself in my business. When I became a mom I realized that I wanted to be an amazing mother while making an even greater difference in my business. At the time this felt like an “impossibility possibility.” My belief was, “You can be a great mom OR a successful business owner, but you can’t have both - especially not at the same time.”

1. Your bold annual income goal. Decide how much money you'd like to make in the next 12 months and include that number on your vision board. Hint: you don't have to know HOW you're going to create the money - simply choose a number that is a stretch for you but also feels doable

Literally, the definition of encourage is to put heart into. All of us need encouragement. Encouragement could have a great effect and powerful impact on co-workers and bosses. When this definition is applied to our situations in work, it may suggest:1.) Increasing morale by offering support to others in the office and expressing approval. 2.) Giving team members a vote of trust and confidence. 3.) Stimulating collaboration and cooperation between departments, work units and

"I never realized I could accumulate wealth over time by putting a small amount of money aside each month. I always thought I had to wait until I had large amounts of money before I could start a retirement or emergency savings account." This comment came from a woman who had been attending one of my Financial Dating classes. This paradigm shift was causing a new world of financial possibilities to open up for her.

According to a September 2008 article on the web site for the Society for Human Resource Management (www.shrm.org) under organizational & employee development, “Money isn't the primary driver of employee loyalty and retention, recent studies suggest. Open communication, employee recognition and involvement in decision-making top the list.” This article will give any supervisor and personnel manager ideas to implement an employee recognition program, and fresh suggestions

I was interviewing John Yokoyama, owner of the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market, on my weekly talk radio show. It’s widely known that people come from all over the world to watch the fishmongers at the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle as they toss fish to each other. They are drawn to the Fish Market because of the fun, playful, boisterous and connecting environment that the fishmongers have created. From the moment you first step into the market you are instantly greeted by the Pike Place Fish Market energy.

As children, most of us had parents who tried to convince us that cheaters never prosper and liars will not go to heaven. The theory is of course a great one, but almost every day in the news I hear about business leaders being charged and convicted for a variety of commercial crimes.

“Genuine leaders never pursue or expect adulation or “star” status. When they receive it, they accept it graciously and move on to the next challenge. Leadership is not about personal victory. It is about winning through teamwork and positive energy by and for every member of the team.”rn~Wayne Kehl

It seems like most of my life I’ve expended a great deal of energy and attention on trying to control others and everything around me. I kept a diary growing up. One entry read, “My mom got mad at me today. I’m going to promise to be a better person so she won’t get mad at me next time. This is what I’m going to do: I’m going to do my chores around the house without being asked, do my homework and I’m going to be really nice to everyone in my family.”

The incentive industry is exciting, representing more than $30 billion worth of brand name merchandise and luxurious travel experiences sold annually to corporations as the awards for many types of incentive programs, including employee recognition, sales performance improvement, channel marketing and customer loyalty.

How To Cultivate An Attitude Of Ownership Among Your Employees Have you ever done business with a company and dealt directly with the owner? What kind of experience did you have? Did you feel valued and appreciated and treated as if you were their only customer? If so, how did that make you feel? What kind of experience do you have if you are dealing with an employee of a company? Do you get that same “royal treatment” you get when you’re dealing with the owner, or is it so

Mental illnesses include all such ailments wherein there is any kind of mental disorder that affects the normality of a person. Mental disorders can be of several types and can vary from a mild condition to a severe one. A person suffering from such disorders usually loses the ability to think clearly and cannot utilize the brain functions as any normal person can. These disorders need to be diagnosed and treated promptly for recovery or for the patient to lead a normal life.

When you take a look at a simple business model or a business plan, there is no reason why anyone in business should not succeed at what they are doing!! It is, after all quite simple. However the list of why businesses fail is quite a long list, but if you analyse this list, you will find that most businesses fail as a direct result of the HUMAN FACTOR not working at a successful level, never mind at optimum performance. Language, which is our only means of communicating wh

Winners, losers and survivors exist all around us. The world is full of people who become famous through excellent results alongside those who gain notoriety because of poor performance. Interestingly, mediocrity is much more common than success or failure in most areas of human endeavour. Most people get by, but seldom excel despite the fact that almost everyone is good at something. The majority of people on the planet never have the opportunity to soar because they never have the opportunity to utilize the natural talents they are born with.

As a young girl growing up I loved throwing parties for my friends and family. These gatherings cost very little – all that was required was a little time and creativity. I remember hosting a tea party with my two best girlfriends when we were 15 in Southwest Missouri. We went to second-hand stores to find dresses and china, and spent weeks discussing and fine-tuning our menu.

Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko, authors of “The Millionaire Next Door”, studied extensively how millionaires acquired their wealth. They conducted their study over a 20-year period, during which they interviewed over 500 millionaires. In their survey they discovered that most people with high incomes fail to accumulate any lasting wealth because they spend more than they earn. This is in sharp contrast to the millionaires they interviewed.

Does this sound familiar? nn• “Our good employees are leaving the company as quickly as we train them.”n• “We’re stressed out from being understaffed.”n• “We’re losing too many people.”nnWhat can companies do to keep good people? Let’s get started with these 5 ideas:nn1. Make people feel includednnDo you hear your coworkers saying, “Our leaders are always in meetings and inaccessible. They don’t include us in decisions that affect us and our custom

Webster’s dictionary defines integrity as the state of being complete or undivided. When we act out of integrity, we’re acting from a deep and integrated place within ourselves, and from this place, we have enormous power to achieve our dreams and goals. We’re not thrown off course by some unacknowledged place within us that is in conflict with what we say we want. Our inner selves and outer selves are in concert with each other. Consider the metaphor of an iceberg. We are able to see about 10 percent of the iceberg above the water.

A lot of focus is put on choosing internships with the most desirable companies in the best possible places. Expert after expert reminds students to do their research, dress appropriately and tailor each resume to the selected employers. Dozens of articles have been written about getting the most out of internships by absorbing as much knowledge as possible. People also stress how internships are introductions to the workforce that give students a realistic view of what they

Over the last few months I’ve experienced several exciting breakthroughs in my business. Yet some of these breakthroughs were immediately followed by “breakdowns” where I found myself seriously doubting my ability to achieve a particular vision or goal that I had set for myself. Recently I committed to taking a bold stand to be not only “an entrepreneur who lives and loves richly – but to also be someone who is a stand for EVERY entrepreneur living and loving richly.”

Social networking is big business: Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, Twitter, Viadeo - there are plenty of sites waiting for you to upload your photos and tell all about your escapades on a Friday night. But how do you separate work life from personal life, especially when you do socialise with work colleagues as friends? It is possible, and if you don’t pay attention to what you say online, you could find it career-limiting.nnSusan Wilson Solovic is the CEO of SBTV.com and an a

Victor Frankl’s best-selling book, Man’s Search for Meaning, has been listed as one of the ten most influential books in the United States. Frankl chronicles his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. In the opening of his book he writes: “Don’t aim at success – the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it.

If you put yourself ahead of me, I might not follow; If you ignore me, I will have no one to follow; If you put yourself above me, I will not look up while you are looking down; If you put yourself beside me, we will walk as one with the strength of two. Wayne Kehl This quote is a reminder to everyone on earth that we are all created equal and that we perform better when we go through life on an equal footing with everyone we meet. We are all leaders in our own way and we all follow others from time to time.