In today’s climate of tighter resources, liability concerns, and focus on productive workplace relationships, companies can no longer afford to sit on the fence with employees who aren’t competent in both technical and people skills. We recommend that you either invest in their development, or invite them out of the organization. If this employee is valuable to your organization, then invest in their development.
In his book “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink describes three core drivers of human performance: autonomy, mastery and purpose. Each of these is necessary, but not alone sufficient, to drive maximum performance. And these drivers look different for different personality types.
The entitled PCM user seeks special treatment because of their personality, or expects others to tolerate them without accountability. “Hey, as a Rebel, I need a hands-off management style, so back off and leave me alone.” This is entitled, selfish behavior, and it’s a misuse of PCM.
Generation Y is connected across time and space and can participate in virtual realities that their parents and grandparents could barely imagine. What’s going on in their heads? What do they want? How are they motivated?
Hiring and retaining talented people isn’t enough these days. If your skilled resources aren’t focused on the right things and motivated to give 100 percent, you might end up like a sports team with a big payroll, a bench of sidelined stars and a losing season. Read this article in the Wichita Eagle, published April [...]
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“So many times we send people to one or two-day seminars and they come back with good ideas but over time, and without follow-up, those lessons can be lost pretty rapidly,” Zalaznik says. “I like the fact that Next Element offers something more tangible…
