The Ten Commandments of Workplace Motivation

Unmotivated employees have rightly been called “the black holes of the business universe.” Fortunately, motivation is not something a person is born with or without. Applying these Ten Commandments can go a long way to helping existing employees find their motivation. 1. Commit with all thy heart so others might follow Before you ask your […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 29 – Retaining Your Best Employees

Given the current economic recession, it’s surprising that 87 percent of employees are considering leaving their organizations. Even more astounding is that recent surveys indicate 54 percent of the American workforce is actively planning to leave their organizations and that this number jumps to 71 percent among 30 year olds. The dawn of a new […]

Seven Secrets of a “Thank God It’s Monday” Workplace

What accounts for the difference between “Oh Crap It’s Monday” and “Thank God It’s Monday”? It all boils down to seven habits that can change everything about the culture of your workplace: 1. Go beyond the job description People aren’t hired because they can do the job. Most of those who DIDN’T get the job […]

Management vs. Leadership Mindset: What Millennial Employees Need to Know As They Enter Leadership Roles

The confusion between the role of a manager and a leader has tripped up more than one business professional and cost many companies their very existence. Is ‘the person in charge’ automatically a leader? If you’re managing other people, are you also leading them, by default? Just what is the difference between the two? According […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 25 – An Interview with John Kennedy, author of The 15 Minute Heart Cure

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 25 – An Interview with John Kennedy, author of The 15 Minute Heart […]

Leadership Inspirations – Growing Others

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch Respected business leader and former Chairman and CEO of General Electric (1981 – 2001)

Leadership Inspirations – The Oak Tree

“The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.” Buddhist Proverb Author Unknown

StrategyDriven Management Observation Program Best Practice Article

Management Observation Program Best Practice 7 – Documented and Signed Observations

Robustly implemented management observation programs offer many benefits to the organization and its managers. At their core, each of these benefits is derived from aggregation and analysis of the performance data gathered during the observations. Enabling required data synthesis necessitates the documentation of observed occurrences and conclusions. Desired behavior reinforcement and performance improvement, not to mention manager and observation program credibility, necessitate the employee be briefed on the observations made and conclusions drawn. As with all formally documented performance appraisal instruments, the documented observation should be signed by both the manager and employee.

The Amazing Hoopla Team That Will Change Your Work Life Forever!

Admit it. The first time you heard the phrase “Hoopla Team®” – maybe last week, or last month, or ten seconds ago, in that headline – you rolled your eyes. Oh yes you did. But if you have heard it before, you probably also heard about the remarkable turnarounds that are happening across the country […]

The Proven Formula for: Winning the Execution Game

Execution is everything. Plan all you want, dream all you can, then turn that key or you’ve accomplished nothing. Execution is what separates those who merely have lofty ideas from those who end up winning the game. It’s about taking strategies and making sure they are implemented with power. Creating a culture of execution is […]