Thames Valley Chamber HR group recently asked me to present on the topic of non monetary rewards, as an introduction to a ‘table discussion’. Some of the key messages are summarized here:
We live in hard times currently, with our teams of people struggling with no pay rises, limited bonuses (unless you’re a banker ) and longer hours – just to keep our businesses afloat. If you’re the manager of a team, you will know that a motivated team is a more productive team!
Continuing the theme of motivating people without having to spend too much money, here are 5 key ways you as a Manager can motivate YOUR team:
Effective Managers seek to understand the motivation and skills of every individual in their team. They create teams that make the most of these individuals and create an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding. People work faster and smarter if they feel that they are really part of a team. Although I’ve been a manager [...]
Leaders and good managers are always aware of what’s going on around them. They know what is happening outside of their organisation, within their own business and within their own team. They do this by having effective listening skills. Through good listening skills you acquire information, enabling you to identify and clarify issues, make decisions, [...]
Management can sometimes feel like a warzone as resentment grows over whether individuals really need a manager. Especially if they are experts or feel THEY should be the manager. To make matters worse, many of us derive our self worth on the basis of what we win. The trouble is that a winner means there [...]
Following lots of requests to see what we do, we have set up a YouTube channel called CocreativeVideo. We are aiming to film a selection of the Workshops/Seminars Jacqui runs, so you can see what these are really like. You can also see these on the relevant pages as embedded videos. So far we have: [...]
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