Praise: How to See and Say it

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Praise: How to See and Say it

Praise: How to See and Say it

 Let’s look at praise: how to see it and how to say it. Every leadership program, including ours, will tell you that positive reinforcement is a good thing. It helps motivate your team and builds on the good things happening in your department. The question for you is how many good things are happening […]

Motivate by Not Demotivating

Motivate by Not Demotivating

 We’ve talked about team motivation in previous Leader Feeder episodes, but we haven’t talked about demotivation – the things you do as a leader that can actually demotivate your team. These demotivators should be eliminated first before you worry about how to motivate your team. Here are a few of the top demotivators to […]

Create a Thriving Subculture

Create a Thriving Subculture

 Even if the rest of your organization has somewhat of a dysfunctional culture, your own department’s subculture can thrive. Think about the various departments in your organization. Would you say that all of them have the same culture? Or does each department, shift, or location have its own unique subculture? Most people report that […]