December 9, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Ever considered it that way? This is cool management insight!
I love quotes! I have since I was young. I would collect them, make collages of them, and put them on hand made cards for my friends. Whether it’s a success saying or a success quotation – it’s a bite-size form of coaching. It’s powerful information [...]
December 3, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
As the end of the year approaches, (which is hard to believe), it’s a ritual of many to take stock of the year that’s gone by. By the way if you don’t do that, that’s personal and professional success tip #1 – make it a habit to do an in depth assessment of how your [...]
November 25, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
There is nothing more powerful to impact employee motivation and employee retention than to say, “Thank You.”
It’s been consistently reported that many employees don’t feel valued and appreciated. Please know that does impact their ability to really give their best. Only the unique few will do their best inspite of the absence of appropriate thank [...]
October 22, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Want a counterintuitive route to management success?….well you may or may not. But, you may want a creative way of enhancing employee motivation, increasing employee retention, and accessing a management best practice.…If so, read on…
Though this article was written sometime ago, I think it flew under the radar for some time. I’d like to resurrect [...]
January 27, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Alright…so you may have noticed that Thanksgiving is way over and you think this a dated post….but really it’s not! The content of this post can go a long way in contributing to employee motivation and employee retention.
Several years ago, there was a survey done among a certain segment of the healthcare population and one [...]
January 27, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Several years ago, I had the great opportunity to work for a staffing firm in Chicago. As I meet with various candidates for placement and would explore the reason why they were considering living their present employment, one answer became consistent among many. The answer would be, the boss or supervisor. We actually would say [...]
January 27, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Are you in the know? Do you know each week what’s going on with each member of your staff? Do they feel connected to you and feel as if they are getting “face time?”
Well, studies have shown that managers who take a few minutes each week to supportively talk to each member of their staff [...]
January 27, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Sounds like an odd question, doesn’t it? Yet, knowing what this means is essential to successful employee motivation and employee retention.
Each employee has something known as an emotional bank. Depending on what’s going on during a work day, that emotional bank either gets deposits or withdrawals.
So, if you are pleasant to that employee, you say [...]