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Motivation - Learn The Truth About What Really Motivates Us.

Have you ever tried to motivate people and haven't had the results you're after?

 

Most of us believe that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is with external rewards like money and threats (of losing money or a job, etc.) — it's motivation by carrot-and-stick.

There's only one problem with the carrot-and-stick method of motivation.

 

It's completely outdated and no longer works.

 

That's what Dan Pink says in his provocative new book:

Drive:   The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

The secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

 

Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Dan exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life.

In the short video below  Daniel Pink, explains the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 

 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y&feature=sdig&et=1251728132.58

 

It's worth your viewing time. 

 

 

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The Three Ps of Effective Webinars - in Everything DiSC Pulse

Want to boost the effectiveness of your Webinar? 

Learn about the "three Ps" of Effective Webinars   

• Pre-work
• Post-work
• Participation

Read about it in the Everything DiSC Pulse Column in the newest issue of Training Magazine.

http://www.managesmarter.com/msg/content_display/training/e3id839769e9efdcc3ab757f2af751ee4a5

Everything DiSC Pulse: What Do Employees Really Want?

The topic of "Employee Compensation" is featured in the October issue of Training Magazine.

The research behind "What do Employees Really Want" indicated that money is important, but very few people are willing to go to work if their work isn't interesting and that it provides opportunities to learn new things.  

That's good news for those of us in the training and development industry.   

People want to take on new challenges . . . they want to learn new things . . .   they want to have opportunities for advancement.

Catch the llink below for the Everything DiSC Pulse Article by Mark Scullard and Jeffrey Sugerman.

http://www.trainingmag.com/msg/content_display/publications/e3i52b98321113d441aa3e62805b21d71b1

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NetWeaving - for Positive & Profitable Connections

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a gathering / presentation on "NetWeaving."  It proved to be more than fruitful and profitable. 

"NetWeaving is a Pay it Forward form of Networking."   It is about creating meaningful relationships by helping others - believing simply that "what goes around, does come back around."

NetWeaving reverses the more traditional mindset of networking, which focuses on "How can you help me?" Instead, NetWeaving helps people learn to be alert to the possibility of being a "Connector" of people; focusing on the needs, problems and opportunities of others, rather than your own.

Becoming an effective NetWeaver requires a new skill set.   It's important to . . .

• Learn to become a better "connector of others," with their needs in mind instead of your own.
• Learn to "position" yourself as a no-strings attached "resource-provider" FOR others.
• Learn to constantly be on the lookout for persons who are "best of breed" at whatever it is they do, and the find a way to HELP THEM as a way of making connections as a part of your "Trusted Resource Network."

 Bob Littell, Author of The Heart and Art of NetWeaving says it best in his NetWeaver's Creed.

• I will constantly be on the lookout for opportunities to put people together in win/win relationships without concern for what I will get out of it.
• I will shift from thinking about WIIFM (What's In It For ME) to WIIFY (What's In It For YOU.)
• I will learn to be a resource for others, both regarding the types of information I can provide, and to surround myself with resource contacts who can be of service to those with whom I come in contact.

By attending a "NetWeaving" gathering, a connection/introduction was made that resulted in a significant training contract for me, using  idXready Team Collaboration Skills.  More about that in future postings.

For more NetWeaving information contact Bob Littell, Chief NetWeaver
www.netweaving.com  or chiefnetweaver@gmail.com

Wishing all of you positive NetWeaving opportunities and profitable connections.

The Brain At Work - SHRM Magazine Article

Sometimes "cutting-leading-sharp’ edge stuff crosses our desk.   The following link will take you to just such an article.  For trainers, it's nothing short of WOW!

This article features the application of neuroscience at work---SHRM, the largest organization of human resource professionals in the world, recently did a cover story in their magazine called 'The Brain at Work'.  It is one of the best written pieces on how neuroscience can be applied in the workplace so far.

http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0308/0308fox.asp

I had to break it into into chunks and then reread several times to start to ‘get it’.

Learning HOW the brain learns and how/why/when the brain stops learning or doesn’t hold it’s learning well will help you design and deliver better and more valuable training/learning sessions.

See for yourself and let me know your thoughts. Post your comments here.

Janet Cortright

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Attitudes - "Thou Shalt Not Whine"

A bracelet for announcing your commitment to “A complaint-free world.” 

Kansas City Pastor Will Bowen was tired of hearing people complain and gossip instead of giving thanks for their blessings and encouraging others. He had purple plastic bracelets made committing the wearer to three weeks of no complaining or gossiping. If the wearer made it 21 days, he could take the bracelet off. If he didn’t, the bracelet should be moved to the other wrist and the three week countdown started over. The idea caught on and the church has shipped over 125,000 of the bracelets. Church members say the bracelet alerted them to how negative they were.  People, “Thou Shalt Not Whine,” March 12, 2007

Consider this from "How full is Your Bucket" Tom Rath and Donald Clifton

• 22 million workers in the US are extremely negative or "actively disengaged."
  This costs $250-300 billion per year.
• Negative employees can scare off every customer they speak with for good!
• 9 out of 10 people say they're more productive when around positive people.

Attitudes are contagious . . . make yours worth catching.

Explore how AiA Classic - aka Adventures in Attitudes can impact the attitude in your organization.

AiA Classic PDF Brochure

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Employee Engagement is Not Enough

Engagement is Not Enough
You Need Passionate Employees To Achieve Your Dream  - Keith Ayers

In his thought-provoking book, Engagement is not Enough, Keith Ayers suggests there Is A Cancer In the Workplace With Potentially Devastating Effects To Your Organization?

That “cancer” is called employee disengagement and, if left untreated, will erode your organization the same way cancer erodes a patient’s body. Customer satisfaction, employee retention, productivity, and profitability are all being compromised until you get it under control. "Disengagement saps your organization's strength, directly affecting your organization's ability to achieve.

The Gallup Organization has performed ongoing research on employee engagement for over a decade now and has identified three types of employees:

• Engaged
• Not Engaged
• And Actively Disengaged.

In their Book Follow this Path, Curt Coffman and Gabriel Gonzales-Molina, Ph.D report the average employee engagement figures for the United States:

• 30 percent Engaged
• 54 percent Not Engaged
• 16 percent Actively Disengaged.

The numbers don't lie.  The problem is very real.

In his book, Keith presents a solution oriented, integrated behavioral systems approach for sustainable performance improvement that enables people to move toward new levels of achievement and satisfaction.  Inscape tools blended along with Keith's models are very helpful in addressing the fundamental causes for disengagement. 

If you're serious about attracting and keeping top talent, and increasing employee engagement, this book is a must read.

"Light a fire within your employees, NOT under them!" ~
Keith Ayers

View Sample Chapter (PDF) of Employee Engagement is Not Enough

To get your hands on a copy of this book click on thumnail icon in right column of this blog.

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