tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281451931372336430.post3735701375187613670..comments2024-02-28T11:24:15.224-08:00Comments on Debbie Laskey's Blog: Workforce Engagement and Motivational SecretsDebbieLaskeyMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110969252778614500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281451931372336430.post-13810522557100813232013-02-21T08:16:54.346-08:002013-02-21T08:16:54.346-08:00This was a very interesting read and extremely inf...This was a very interesting read and extremely informative! Having an "engaged workforce" is a difficult thing to accomplish. I have just started my own business and currently employ fifteen employees. I am trying to teach and motivate them as best I can. With this new business has come A LOT of research to make sure I am doing things as effectively and as accurately as possibly. This post really reminded me of a book I just read by author Bill Sims Jr., “Green Beans and Ice Cream (http://greenbeanleadership.com/). The author is well known for designing behavior-based recognition and reward programs for companies such as Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and Disney. I think that he and Mark Herbert are out there promoting the same ideals and practices for the work place! There are not many management books like this out there… The book stresses that direct positive reinforcement with your staff helps to boost morale in the workplace and makes them feel like they’re apart of something meaningful, not just another boring job. Besides showing how/why positive reinforcement is so good, this book also devotes time to discussing other methods of motivation that are not very effective. Motivational means such as employee of the month recognition, employee pizza parties, taking employees out for lunch, etc., are not as effective as they first seem. The problem with many of these traditional motivators is that they either broaden the reward too much and include people who do not deserve it or they unintentionally pit employees against each other and foster resentment. The thing we need the most, is the thing we often receive the least—positive reinforcement and feedback from those around us. This is true on a leadership level, with family, friends and even with your spouse. Hope you will give it a read and thank you for sharing your tips with us! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975981755720989921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281451931372336430.post-41705505652787480982013-01-15T18:57:12.505-08:002013-01-15T18:57:12.505-08:00This comment was made by David Shedd:
Excellent p...This comment was made by David Shedd:<br /><br />Excellent post and interview. Mark's insight into employee engagement is dead on. As a senior executive, I strive to remember much of this advice and insight on a daily basis to ensure that I have an engaged, aligned winning team.<br /><br />David Shedd's blog: http://moveyourcompanyforward.comDebbieLaskeyMBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110969252778614500noreply@blogger.com