Motivation

Just recently I was asked to comment for an article that was published on Mainstreet.com, Famous Sports Wisdom to Use at Work. This was no far stretch for me as I have collected various quotes…

Several weeks ago Secretary LaHood unveiled with considerable fanfare, a new attack on smoking where manufacturers will be required to display on the top half of the pack of cigarettes larger, more…

What started with Dan Pink’s “Drive” has now compelled me to discuss Things That Drive me Crazy. In this first installment, I challenge “Behavioral Economists” and their lack of expertise in…

This Pink thing keeps resurfacing.  He has a new video on YouTube that uses some real neat white board technology that is attracting attention.  Unfortunately, the message on the white…

Apparently the executives at Spirit Airlines are not familiar with the research of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They demonstrated years ago that they way you frame choices impacts people’s…

My recent post DRiVE Me Crazy!, sparked a dialogue in the blogosphere and in particular, blogger Lisa (www.managementcraft.com) and I continued to trade thoughts. Here is her last…

In his new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Dan Pink says that a new motivational operating system, what he calls Motivation 3.0, is needed for today’s business because what…

What can we do to motivate our employees?" This is a question I get a lot as a consultant. Managers want to know how to motivate people. How should we respond to this question?  "Thank you."…

Some really get this behavior thing. I received this email from a teacher out West.  Wouldn’t you like to have had all your teachers like him or have Scott teach your children? I've been using…

Question "Could you clarify why you do not consider Performance Feedback a type of reinforcement? I don't understand how Performance Feedback is an antecedent when it seems the behavior is what…

  The 2nd Management Practice That Wastes Time & Money: Stretch Goals.