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Engaged Employees

Employees of a company are not merely "a tool of capitalism," they are the cornerstone of any organization, and without an engaged employee base a company is bound to fail.

Goal Clarity

When setting company goals, clarity is king. For example: "We're going to reduce worker days lost due to injuries on or off the job by at least 50%" vs "We're going to build a culture of safety." 

Performance Consequences

Performance consequences do not need to happen every single time to be effective, only the possibility of such consequences is necessary to create accountability. 

Employee Recognition

Recognize people for actions and results: completion of special projects, achievement of company goals, demonstrations of company values. Replace "Employee of the Month" with "Achievement of the Month."

Winning Leaders

Winning leaders are hard-charging and are never satisfied with their personal success and never stop pushing their organizations to strive for more - to get better each day.

Expectations

When you set clear expectations from the beginning, it eliminates most potential headaches in the future. 

Employee Engagement

71% of employees feel managers do not spend enough time explaining company goals. This disconnect between manager and employee is corroborated by Gallup, whose research indicates that managers account for up to a 70% of variance in employee engagement. 

Employee Engagement

According to Gallup, only 30% of employee are engaged in their work. And with research indicating that it is the engaged employees who are likely to be the innovators, driving growth and revenue for their companies, it becomes painfully obvious that a lack of engagement is costing businesses serious money. 

Incentive

Companies overvalue money as a motivator.  Relying on cash bonuses to motivate people makes them feel as though they need to be bribed to do their work.

Leadership

A Google study found that managers who "express interest and concern for team members success and personal well-being" outperform others in the quality and quantity of their work.  #leadership