Archive for June, 2010

From the Bookshelf: A Must Read!

| Posted in Leadership Blog
At The Workplace Coach, we loved Pink’s insights into motivation. He writes about finding that “sweet spot” where profit maximization and purpose maximization meet. (By the way, that’s exactly what coaching helps people and business achieve.) Pink says that “Motivation 3.0” demands engagement (think collaboration, partnering or coaching) rather than antiquated ‘carrot and stick’ compliance based motivation. Only engagement can provide mastery or a mindset where both individuals and businesses seek purpose — a cause… Read More

Measure

| Posted in Leadership Blog
Good leaders identify key success factors and measure them because they know what gets measured becomes a priority and is achieved. Measuring quality, financials, leadership competencies or performance allow you to meet goals with more precision — keeping a visible score card on your progress can help keep everyone on a team focused and apprised of progress. Practice by identifying the top 5 areas you want to measure and create goals around. Then create a… Read More

Accountability

| Posted in Leadership Blog
Good leaders hold themselves and others accountable. They hold themselves accountable by telling others what they are committing to and asking them check in periodically regarding status and results. Likewise, they hold others accountable by following up or asking them to check in at various milestones. Simple requests such as “Will you email me with your plan by Thursday morning,?” Or “Let’s touch base in two weeks with a status update” add structure and support… Read More