Tag Archives: Employee Motivation

Motivation Theories- the Foundation to Employee Motivation

In the past, employees were not given much of a thought, not more than just another input into the production of goods and services. Employee motivation was not the main concern of the managers. However, as the time passed by … Continue reading

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Employee Feedback: Your Key to Satisfied Employees

Suppose you had your choice of three meal plans for one week … which would you choose? Plan #1: No food from Sunday morning through Saturday afternoon. But for Saturday dinner, you must eat a lavish 5-course meal. Plan #2: … Continue reading

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8 Reasons Why Employee Feedback Backfires

Many times, leaders, managers, and executives give up on providing employee feedback because it has backfired on them. Why is that the case? Why does feedback so often backfire? Here are eight of the top causes: 1. Feedback that is … Continue reading

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4 Bad Reasons not to Give Employee Feedback

Feedback is perhaps the single most powerful tool a leader has at his or her disposal to bring about significant improvement in levels of employee engagement and performance. Ken Blanchard wisely noted that “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” The … Continue reading

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Four Barriers to Effective Communication

Why does communication so often go wrong? Here are the top four reasons for breakdowns in communication: 1. Poor Listening Skills. Poor listening skills top the list when it comes to barriers to communication. Poor listening skills can result from: … Continue reading

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A Practical Guide to Employee Motivation

Motivating your employees is key to the success of your company. Here are seven ways you can effectively increase your employees’ motivation – starting today! 1. Ask each of your employees for what and how they’d like to recognized. Do … Continue reading

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