"The Little Corporation Who Cried Wolf" Part 2

Written by Molly Luffy


So...are you guys all revved up and ready to go? Are you committed to doing whatever it takes to motivate your staff and create a super-charged, mega-energized department??

As we discussed last time, your attitude and motivation level is absolutely critical torepparttar success of your department re-energization plan. This plan just cannot work if you are anything less that 100% committed and motivated to make it happen. It's up to you to model your work ethic and attitude to your staff.

Now I'm not saying all of this to put undue pressure on you. I doubt you need any more of that. I'm just trying to over-emphasize it so that you will never lose sight ofrepparttar 105499 importance you play in all of this. On those days that you find yourself discouraged or un-motivated, remind yourself that YOU arerepparttar 105500 key to your department's success!!!

Okay, enough of that, let's get ontorepparttar 105501 fun stuff. Uh, let me re-phrase that...Let's get ontorepparttar 105502 stuff. Or should I re-phrase it yet again, perhaps a bit more formally this time...Let us proceed withrepparttar 105503 discussion of employee motivation techniques which, when implemented consistently over a period of time, will significantly enhancerepparttar 105504 attitude, motivation levels and therefore productivity of one's staff.

Nah, I like let's get ontorepparttar 105505 stuff better. But what is this stuff? Well, there are six parts to this stuff. So today we'll focus on parts 1 -3, and next issue we'll wrap it up.

Stuff #1: Let them know your plans.

As you may have heard me say before, communication is KEY. Especially when you are dealing with a situation like our current one. In our situation we are presuming that employees are de-moralized and de-motivated because Senior Management has been less than truthful or communicative. It's up to you to assure your staff that you DO believe in telling themrepparttar 105506 truth and that you plan to keep them inrepparttar 105507 loop as much as you can.

So tell them you are sorry that things have been especially tough and tell them that you are committed to turning things around so that your department can be a functional AND fun place to work.

Announce that you are launching a plan to make your departmentrepparttar 105508 BEST and ask for their input. Ask them for ideas as to how you can work together to accomplish your goal of creatingrepparttar 105509 "super-department."

Make sure to impress upon them that you are totally committed torepparttar 105510 effort and that it is NOT just some B.S. cheerleading meeting.

Stuff #2 Be involved, be visible and be around.

Now more than ever before it's really beneficial for you to be in your department. This shows your staff that you are involved inrepparttar 105511 daily departmental issues - you're not just a figure-head sitting in your office readingrepparttar 105512 WSJ.

So get out there. Help your employees out. Walk around and ask them how things are going. Be available for questions or consultation. Show them that you are part ofrepparttar 105513 team and are there to help them be successful.

Leap of fact

Written by Brenda Koritko


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Understandrepparttar 105502 opportunities that exist in your current industry, but also recognizerepparttar 105503 limitations. Don't chance missing key opportunities by limiting your job search to your existing industry. Advance your career by paying attention to trends and events - even outside your specialty.

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