performance
Saints aim to get offense clicking against 49ers
When the New Orleans Saints’ offense has a subpar performance, or at least don’t meet their lofty expectations, they usually don’t need a lot of motivation to get back on track. While the Saints were working to clean up Week 1 deficiencies, 49ers coach Mike Singletary, in a TV interview with a Bay Area reporter, threw some fuel on the fire when he said his defense would be up to the task against the Saints. Full Article.
Good riddance to Imperial CEOs
Members of the C-suite—the CEOs, CFOs, and other chiefs who only focus on financial results run the risk of appearing unapproachable and more consumed with dividends and returns on investment than with the development and performance of their employees. This translates into the risk of being so out of touch with people they lead that they learn about bad news only when it’s too late to do anything about it. Savvy leaders understand that they need to demonstrate that they value their employees, a focus that will better serve their efforts to create and maintain a viable, effective organization. Full Article. Similar Article.
Maintain flexibility in your organization
Any small business owner knows how important it is to stay flexible, yet many are plagued with a surprising lack of elasticity. Inflexibility can contribute to forced flexibility measures in the form of layoffs, pay cuts, rolling back of company perks, etc. Once this happens, it’s hard to get employees to perform at a high level. There are, however, several things business owners can do to help keep a company flexible, including looking for ways to be innovative and listening to all the ideas that circulate within a company. Full Article. Similar Article.
The Power of a Compliment
Everybody likes to be recognized for his or her efforts and to be told they did a nice job. A well-deserved and timely compliment can encourage an employee to do his or her best at all times, create loyalty and instill in them a desire to work harder and maintain a high level of performance. Full Article.
Low-Cost Way to Improve Performance
Making work meaningful is one way to motivate employees during hard times, because all workers want to feel that what they do matters to other people. Making this connection doesn't just improve morale—it also has a huge impact on the bottom line. Full Article.
