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Category Archives: Motivation
Motivation Redux
Today I was reminded again that different people have different reasons for doing (or not doing) good work. It’s an easy lesson to forget when you are busy and juggling multiple priorities. You can fall into the bad habit of … Continue reading
The Pattern of Great Leadership – Simon Sinek
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Technical Management
Tagged challenge, Communication, Inspiration, IT Management, leadership, Motivation
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Jason Fried – Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work
Great insight on why working in the office and being interrupted all day makes no sense.
Posted in General, Motivation, Staff Development, Team Building, Uncategorized, Work/Life Balance
Tagged management, Remote Teams, ROWE, Team, Time Management
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Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) on Women and Leadership
The numbers don’t lie – women have made great progress in their representation at lower levels of management but there is still a huge gap in the number of women vs. men at the executive level. Here’s Sheryl Sandberg’s view … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, Motivation, Setting Goals
Tagged challenge, Cheryl Sandberg, Confidence, Executive, Self Evaluation
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The Secret to Success
Everyone wants to be successful right? Or more accurately, no one wants to fail. But how can you find success in your life, your job, or anywhere else? The answer is simple. Love what you do. There’s nothing that will … Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, General, leadership, Motivation, Team Building
Tagged Basics, Communication, Inspiration, leadership, Life, management, Motivation, Team
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Seeing the Other Side
When I was 17 my car broke down on the side of the Mass Pike out in the middle of nowhere. This was many long years ago before cell phones (shortly after the earth cooled – I know…) so I … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Management, General, leadership, Motivation, Team Building
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, crisis management, Fear of Failure, leadership, managing conflict
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A Different Kind of Rowe
So yesterday I talked about the ROWE as in Results Only Work Environment. And today I was really going to post a very long article on managing a remote work force. But then I came across this video by Mike Rowe speaking at TED on work, being wrong, and valuing information from the source. Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, General, leadership, Motivation
Tagged challenge, Communication, Confidence, Inspiration, leadership, Life, management, ROWE
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Row Row ROWE Your Team
In 2007 Best Buy implemented a Results Only Work Environment or ROWE. They took the bold step of allowing their employees to work when they wanted, where they wanted, and to measure only the results and not the time spent in the office. The result? 40% more productivity, and a 90% reduction in voluntary turnover. Is a ROWE for you? Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Coaching, Communication, Delegation, General, leadership, Motivation, Rewards and Incentives, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Technical Management
Tagged challenge, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, IT Management, leadership, management, ROWE, Self Evaluation, Team, Time Management, trust
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Finding Your Confidence
Leadership and confidence go together like coffee and doughnuts. No one lines up to follow insecure people, and those who project confidence seem to draw followers like moths to the flame. But how do you develop and project confidence when you’re brand new at something? It may seem like an odd place to draw inspiration but try taking a page out of Cher’s book. Continue reading
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Staff Development, Transition to Management
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, Get Started, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation, trust
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Communicating at All Levels of the Organization
When you launch a new initiative with your team, do you use the same presentation you used when you talked to the management team? Don’t! Different levels of the organization want and need different information so be sure you are customizing your communication to your audience. Here are some focus points for each group Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Calculating ROI, Communication, General, leadership, Motivation, Prioritization, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Transition to Management
Tagged Alignment, Basics, Building Relationships, Business Justification, Communication, effectiveness, Get Started, Goals, leadership, management, Management Tip, Team, Tools, trust
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