Posts Tagged ‘Motivation’
How Employee Engagement Impacts You
Wasting money is one of the quickest ways to drop a small business to its knees. As a small business owner, you know it’s critical to avoid unnecessary expenditures and to look for the best deal in all your transactions. Yet you may be throwing money out the window when it comes to your own…
Read MoreSoaring to Success: How to Build a Winning Small Business Team
When Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane assembled a contending Major League Baseball team, he gained lots of notoriety for signing players using a strategic analysis of their statistics that had never been done before. Mixing younger players with older veterans made the A’s a winning team. Building a small business team has lots of…
Read More5 Simple Ways to Improve Office Morale without Breaking the Bank
Employee morale is much like the accelerator on an automobile. When morale is high, the pedal is pushed to the floor, and the vehicle moves forward quickly. When morale is sluggish or negative, the pressure on the pedal is released, and the vehicle moves forward very slowly or may stop completely. To keep your company’s…
Read MoreMotivate Your Staff with These 4 Easy Incentive Programs
You’ve heard it before, but we’ll say it again: your small business is only as good as your employees. Without them, it doesn’t matter how much money you have in the bank or how great your business ideas is. At the end of the day, your employees are the ones who help drive sales, encourage…
Read MoreEmployee Recognition Ideas for Small Budgets
Employee recognition is a concept small business owners and entrepreneurs understand in theory, but don’t always put into practice. It’s a little surprising, given the significant benefits that come with a well-crafted employee recognition program. Such benefits include: Increased employee creativity and satisfaction A sense of empowerment and being part of a team Reinforcing desired…
Read More3 Unconventional Ways to Inspire Your Team
When’s the last time that you inspired your team? If you can’t recall, then that’s a problem. Of course, inspiring someone else is sometimes easier said than done. However, in my attempts to inspire my own team, I’ve figured out three strategies to bring out the best in the talent that works with me. Encourage Self-Development and…
Read More5 Management Tips to Help Motivate Your Sales Team
For any company that relies on sales to keep the profits coming in each day, there’s no doubt that having a motivated sales team is very important. However, due to numerous distractions and other events that happen during any given work day, management can sometimes forget to acknowledge the accomplishments of its sales force and…
Read MoreAre You the Leader if No One Follows?
Here is a variation of the “tree falls in the forest” question. In past insights, we’ve looked at leadership skills, ways to enhance effectiveness, and how to develop creative ideas that motivate and propel your organization to greatness. Here is the ultimate question for a leader… You’ve heard the old saying that you can lead…
Read More5 Steps to Increase Productivity and Initiative
Taking more initiative at work isn’t always easy, especially when you get into a groove and a comfortable schedule. However, if you’d like to work your way up the corporate ladder, or you’re already there but want more productivity, initiative is vital. It will help you stand out from the crowd and give you more…
Read More4 Important Reasons a Leader Embraces Change
There is a distinct difference between managers and leaders—one of them being how they deal with organizational change. A leader has an entirely different vision to that of a manager. Managers fear change because it upsets their carefully structured way of life—while leaders embrace change because they know that change leads to new ways of growth…
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