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Personality Tests

Personality type tests do not predict outcomes such as job success and satisfaction.  Therefore, weigh them accordingly.

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Laser-like Focus

Narrowing your focus increases both accountability and the engagement of your team.  Remember, if everything is important then nothing is important!

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Employee Focus

Do your employees have a clear focus on what matters most?  If you answered "Yes," do you have evidence to support your "Yes?"

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#High-Performance

High-performance is the product of collaboration and accountability. 

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Career Advancement

Extra responsibilities are always part of rising higher in an organization, but if they don't come with the potential for more self-direction, the promotion will feel more like a burden than a reward.

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Alignemnt

People are more likely to feel fulfilled when they have clear and aligned goals and targets.  They're not wandering and wondering about their work; they can see how it connects and helps the organization. 

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#Empowerment

Within most organizations you'll find far more people who feel empowered to say no than people who feel they are empowered to say yes. 

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Learning vs. Training

You can measure the hours people spend in training, but it's even better to measure the objective knowledge they've acquired, which you can do with testing.

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Public Goals

Research shows that public goals are more likely to be attained than goals held in private.  In a recent survey of one thousand working U.S. adults, 92% said they'd be more motivated to reach their goals if colleagues could see their progress. 

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#Measurements

When we choose the wrong measurement, we get the wrong behavior.  Choose wisely! 

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