Archive for 'Success'
Effort vs. Production — Getting People On the Correct Page
Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by admin.
You have to love people who give 100 percent all the time. Athlete’s call it “leaving it all on the field.” There’s nothing left in the tank. You did everything you could to deliver the winning results.
Sometimes people in our organizations give this level of effort, and still fail.
What if a worker tries as hard as humanly possible, but fails on a regular basis? What should you as a leader do?
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For Zen Habits Readers…Some Afterthoughts
Posted on 21. Feb, 2009 by admin.
Welcome to the Zen Habits readers who clicked over after reading my post on Five Strategies For Surviving a Tough Boss.
Since finishing that article I’ve been thinking how the problem could be avoided from the very beginning. Would it be possible to create an environment where your manager would know — right from the start — that you would not be an easy target for unfair treatment or aggression?
There is. Like anything else, it will take some work but…
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How Early Scores Help Guarantee Worker Success
Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Jerry Roberts.
You’ve heard the line, “Nothing succeeds like success.” Whether you’re breaking in a frontline worker or a new supervisor, it’s important to make sure that they get a couple of early victories in order to build confidence.
From infancy, encouragement and confidence building is drummed into us. When you attempted …
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10 Ideas to Keep Your Boss Satisfied (if not happy)
Posted on 04. Jan, 2009 by Jerry Roberts.
Got a tough boss? Maybe one who is cold or even mean? Are you frustrated and thinking of giving up? Here are 10 ideas for improving the relationship with your supervisor.
As far as the order of these ideas, after you’ve got the first three figured out you can approach …
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Never Accept a Job or Assignment Without Knowing What Success Looks Like
Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by Jerry Roberts.
If you’ve ever done the assembly of a complicated holiday gift or a jigsaw puzzle with several hundred pieces, you know that it’s impossible without one thing:
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What Assembling a Christmas Gift Can Teach Us About Helping Workers Succeed
Posted on 25. Dec, 2008 by Jerry Roberts.
If you’ve ever tried to put together a doll house or other holiday gift that had a pile of small parts along with lengthy and often incomprehensible instructions, you have gained the foundation for understanding how to help workers succeed in their job or any project they undertake.




