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Line of Sight

To create engagement and a sense of purpose, explain to your employees how what they're doing helps deliver on your company's vision, strategy, and brand promise. 

Employee Performance

Researchers found that when the word "you" was present, questions needed to be repeated fewer times, and the problems were solved in a shorter amount of time and with more accuracy. Adding "for you" to a question helps people figure out the answers faster and more accurately. 

Employee Motivation

It's easier to stay motivated when employees know they're working on the right things. 

Employee Engagement

In a survey of 141 nations, Gallup found that every country but Canada has even higher numbers of "not engaged" and "actively disengaged" workers than the United States. Worldwide, only 13% of adults call themselves "engaged" at work. 

A Path Forward

It's often said that where there's a will, there's a way. What we overlook is that when people can't see a path, they stop dreaming of the destination. To ignite their will, we need to show them the way.

Employee Selection

Poor employee selection often lies behind such misleading labels as "stupid," "lazy," or "untalented." 

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."