Category: Motivation — 50
Human Resource Management · Motivation
Bitches, sir.
The newspaper “Business” asked me to provide a comment regarding lifetime employment. I wrote a text, which is presented below, but it was successfully cut down to the point where…
A herd of bison
Everyone remembers the famous joke that a herd of bison runs at the speed of the slowest bison, so we should drink alcohol that kills off the weak nerve cells,…
Human Resource Management · Motivation
Either take off the cross or put on some underwear.
A serious majority of managers make one equally serious mistake in management. On one hand, they directly link employee compensation to productivity, trying to ensure that workers are always thinking…
Leadership · Management · Motivation
To swim, you need to swim.
SHIFU: But a peach cannot defeat Tai Lung!OOGWAY: Maybe it can. If you are willing to guide it, to nurture it. To believe in it.SHIFU: But how? How? I need your help, Master.No, you just need…
Janitor Ernest
I have a janitor in my yard. He’s magnificent. There are very few like him. His name is Ernest. It’s a nice name, isn’t it? He’s a good person, and…
Discworld
What you have told us is rubbish.The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise.The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, «What is…
In order for a person to accept
Some kind of agreement or rules; we just need to make him the author or co-author of these rules. When I was changing the motivation system in one company, I…
Management · Motivation · Sales
What do bad salespeople sell?
Bad salespeople are actually very good at selling their activity to their manager. They convince their manager that they are “doing everything possible.” However, they do not achieve results. In…
Management · Motivation · Sales
Common stereotype
I constantly encounter the opinion that “real salespeople” should be motivated by money. The more extreme version of this belief suggests that it’s impossible to see someone as a good…
No options.
In August 2008 or 2009, I went on a trip with my wife and children through the Carpathians. Following the advice of the locals, we went to… poloniny (Polonynas in…
Why doesn’t praise work?
You did an excellent job with the task.Actually, I did it with my left foot just 10 minutes before the deadline. He’s either trying to manipulate me or doesn’t understand…
How to scold properly
If you read these four posts ( 1. ,. 2. ,. 3. ,. 4. ), then the formula for the correct emotional impact on a subordinate will emerge on its…
Do not wipe yourself with the curtains.
The idea that any systematization of punishments acknowledges the predictability of punishable behavior is not clear to everyone. However, it is true. No one enacts laws that no one intends…
Collectivism?
Where did the term “collectivism” even come from? From a camel. More precisely, from communist ideology. Collectivism is a myth, and managers who rely on collectivism, on the mythical “team…
Does your style depend on who you’re managing?
I once talked with a man who never did come to believe that the very existence of a management style points to flaws in the management. That the right style…
Score on the scoreboard
— Hey, coach! How did we play?— You know, I liked it. I think you played well.— How good?— Well, I don’t know, I wasn’t keeping track of the score……
Favorite pastime
Imagine you have a favorite activity. You’re ready to engage in it all the time, from sunset to sunrise, every single day (or at least that’s how it feels). For…
Don’t give free advice.
They won’t be used, they’ll be misunderstood, they’ll be overlooked, and they’ll be considered inappropriate. Two examples: 1. My aunt asked my wife how to lose weight. There was someone…
Human Resource Management · Management · Motivation · Sales
How to properly pay the seller
If you’re asking for serious topics, be prepared for serious answers that can’t be covered in just one post 🙂 When evaluating the compensation of a salesperson, it is important…
Villa on the island
Almost everyone has a dream like this. Some want to buy an uninhabited island with a villa on it, some want a yacht to sail around the world, and some…