Managers and Leaders Do Not Motivate People!

The truth is motivation comes from within a person. What managers and leaders can do however is create a work environment that promotes motivation. In my motivation articles you will find practical strategies that you can use immediately to create a work environment that inspires your team members to give you their best.

Is Your Alfred Hitchcock Rewards Program In Need Of A Mattell Hotwheels™ Upgrade?

by Robert Tanner October 5, 2011
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Have you ever wondered why some of your employees respond positively to the  rewards that you provide while others seem unimpressed or worse ungrateful for your efforts? What’s the matter with these unimpressed team members? Do they not understand how hard you are working to create an environment that fosters employee motivation and improves morale? [...]

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Five Ways to “Motivate” Your Employees in Troubled Times

by Robert Tanner September 28, 2011
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Business leaders must engage the work force to collaborate together to fulfill the organizational vision and mission. In normal times, inspiring others and connecting them to a shared vision is not an easy task.  In complex times like these, however, when businesses are struggling to survive, motivation is even more difficult. Fortunately, it is not [...]

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Saturday’s Quote From Anatole France

by Robert Tanner September 24, 2011
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Some succeed because they are destined to; most succeed because they are determined to. – Anatole France

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Saturday’s Quote From Conrad Hilton

by Robert Tanner September 10, 2011
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Success seems to be connected with action.  Successful people keep moving.  They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. – Conrad Hilton

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Fascinating Numbers – What Employees Want From Your Firm In These Difficult Economic Times

by Robert Tanner June 29, 2011
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We all know that the downturn in the economy has affected the entire country. For organizational leaders and operational managers, it has  made their already difficult roles even more complicated.  Keeping staff members motivated and managing the organization’s talent pool are particularly tough when over 60% of US firms have taken four or more cost [...]

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Voluntary Turnover: They Usually Leave Their Bosses, Not Their Jobs!

by Robert Tanner April 2, 2011
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There is a saying that people usually leave an organization because of their boss not their job. In my management and leadership learning and development work, I find an appropriate time to make this statement and then I ask for a show of hands of those who agree with me. Many in the group immediately [...]

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Zig Ziglar On The Secret To Success

by Robert Tanner February 2, 2011
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This is Zig Ziglar’s classic video on priming the pump. In it he uses a water pump to show how success only comes when we have put in the necessary effort.  As he states if we work hard enough and long enough, the reward will follow the effort.  In our age of soundbites and “on-demand [...]

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By The Numbers – What Managers Can Do Now To Motivate Their Employees

by Robert Tanner November 5, 2010
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It is no secret that the business environment is an employer’s market due to the Great Recession. Employee turnover has diminished and employers have many applicants for any open positions. The result for many firms is forced employee loyalty and declining employee morale. An employee attitude survey by Kelton Research finds that managers are missing [...]

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Profiles in Excellence – Eight Characteristics of Effective Teams (Part 2)

by Robert Tanner October 31, 2010
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In my previous post on this issue, I discussed the study by Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan that identifies the first four performance indicators that great teams share in common. In this post, I will share the remaining four performance indicators of great teams:

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