by Ira Wolfe | Sep 16, 2014 | Employee Motivation
What’s the biggest motivation mistake managers (and parents and teachers make?) It starts with 3 little words – “do your best.” These three little words are supposed to inspire you, to encourage you, to propel you on to greatness. The problem is that...
by Ira Wolfe | Jun 10, 2014 | Employee Motivation, Employee Performance Management
We often think about manners as either good or bad etiquette. You know – the Emily Post sort of stuff. But that is barely scratching the surface when it comes to evaluating employee performance. A good place to start is with a definition of etiquette. Etiquette...
by Ira Wolfe | Jun 5, 2014 | Employee Motivation, Employment Testing
Q: What does the “engaged, happy, productive, efficient” employee have in common with the “disengaged, grouchy, counter-productive, inefficient one” one? A: Motivation Yes, you read that right – motivation! How can that be you’re likely asking? Let me explain. Have...
by Ira Wolfe | May 27, 2014 | Employee Motivation
Yes, you read that right. People are not a company’s most important asset! Despite the popularity of the over-played and over-used corporate euphemism “people are our most important asset,” it’s a lie. It’s not the body count that is an asset. The real asset is the...
by Ira Wolfe | May 4, 2014 | Employee Motivation
Quality of Motivation What is quality of motivation? The premise is quite simple. In fact, it generally creates that “aha” moment where you find yourself asking, “why didn’t I know this before?” The element of adding quality to motivation is pure genius. Let’s start...