The Puzzle of Employee Motivation

In Jeff Goins’ best-selling book The Art of Work he describes our lives as the “whole body of work you make — including your job, your relationships, and the legacy you leave behind.”

In other words, when Read more

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How to fail running a performance review

Yes, its possible:

You can fail a performance review, even if you’re the one RUNNING it!

While there’s many positive approaches to performance reviews, there are also foolproof ways to make your next performance review a Read more

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Setting stretch goals to develop All Stars

Today I’d like to share one of my favourite strategies for developing staff.

It’s called setting stretch goals to develop All Stars.

We’ve talked about this often, but it’s worth repeating:

To have a high performing team, you need Read more

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Should you link pay to performance?

On the surface, paying for performance and incentivising employees monetarily may seem like a smart business approach.

But effectively linking pay to performance is a bit more complicated and requires analysis to determine if it’s a compensation plan Read more

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Turning ideas into innovation plans

This month we’ve covered a lot of ground exploring innovation in business:

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Coach your team to be idea machines!

It’s common knowledge that if you put 10 staff members through the same experience, you’ll get 10 different interpretations.

That’s why the concepts of group brainstorming and problem solving are so important to supporting innovation.

Because Read more

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2 Modern Tools to Help You Innovate

In PWC’s 14th Annual Survey of over 1,200 CEOs, business leaders around the world were asked to name their #1 factor to sustainable business growth.

Their choice?

Innovation.

We know innovation is critical to staying competitive. And we Read more

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Preparing for growth (a people perspective) 

So you’re ready to become the next Steve Jobs?

If you’ve been running a small business and you’re setting your sights for growth in 2016, you might be wondering what it Read more

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Mindset: Biz Owner VS Poor Employee

Wow, we blinked and December arrived!

With end of year looming and the holiday season ahead, we’re about to enjoy some much-needed space to take a deep breath, relax and reflect on the year.

It’s fitting then, that our Read more

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