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- People Performance: Can You Believe What You See?
- When we are observing the behavior and performance of our people can we really believe what we see?In 1927, the theoretical physicist Werner Karl Heisenberg developed the uncertainty principle. The uncertainty principle states that, at a microscopic level, it is impossible to know both the momentum and position of a...
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Do you still have a "twinkle" in your eye for cool technology?
- A colleague of mine made a comment yesterday that I have heard a number of times from long-time IT veterans who have become CIOs. The comment was, "I've been in this business too long to be impressed by technology." I started thinking about what this meant about someone who is...
- Blog posts 2007-07-22
- Political Infighting â€" what a great thing!
- Many companies bemoan the fact that they have so much infighting. Often they’ll bring in a management consultant or a leadership coach to “fix the problem”. They’ll ask us the equivalent of, “Why can’t we all just get along?”  I usually surprise folks with this opinion â€" sometimes this kind of infighting...
- Blog posts 2007-06-07
- Are you ready for the praise-craving next generation?
- Some Earlier WorksFor some earlier works describing how praise and punishment can destroy internal motivation see, "Punished by Rewards" by Alfie Kohn, and "Out of the Crisis" and the "New Economics" by W. Edwards Deming.The concept is that the internal motivation of a job well done becomes replaced with the...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-15
- "Harmless" management decisions are often disincentives
- Today’s message is about people, or perhaps I should say, a reminder that the employees that work for you are living, breathing, human beings with thoughts, feelings, lives, and problems. They are not machines. Often, you will see management defined as planning, organizing, commanding, controlling, coordinating, and communicating. While technically...
- Blog posts 2007-04-15
- Interesting medical research
- An area in the brain that predicts selfishness or altruism. From Duke University: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6278907.stmJust out of curiosity, how many of you see giving back to the greater society as a part of your motivation for the work you do?
- Discussion threads 2007-01-21
- Whats your motivation phrase?
- Ok, have you ever wondered if you should do something but was not sure if you should? Ie, Try for a new job, take on new challenges, move to a different geographical location to start over, go to the top dog and in pure diplomatic terms say what...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-18
- Why Employees Develop Low Morale & Are Managers To Blame?
- I am presently helping several managers with low morale problems. This issue is so common that I have decided to try to gain wider understanding of it. So here goes.Everyone knows that the sports team with the highest morale wins. In fact, every
- Discussion threads 2006-12-30
- 11 ways to motivate geeks
- By Paul GlenEvery leader wants a motivated group, but many find thatmotivating technology workers is quite different from motivating otheremployees. Here are a few tips.1. Select Wisely. The most important thing a leader can doto encourage intrinsic motivation is to assign work to geeks who have aninterest in the work....
- Technical articles 2006-11-02
- Some questions about motivation and imagination in IT
- This week my team changed directions a bit; we will now work much more closely with our two counterpart teams in our efforts to get things done. That is, frankly, for the best. Although I'm proud of the team's activity and professionalism we really will function better as...
- Blog posts 2006-08-14
- Images: Demotivators strike again
- Simply brilliantFinally someone said it.. To hell with motivational quotes. These are just simply brilliant.. Can't wait to have Sacrifice on my wall.
- Discussion threads 2006-04-29
- Use this framework to manage expectations on your project
- When expectations are not managed well, even a project that comes in on time and on budget might be seen as less than successful. Managing the expectations is important on all projects. It's the major purpose of your status report, but managing expectations requires more than just...
- Technical articles 2006-04-17
- Motivation Booster
- What are the rewards that satisfies IT member Please, give a priority (Higher / Medium / Lower) for every reward you choose.
- Discussion threads 2006-03-02
- What really makes IT people tick? What is your motivation?
- What really makes IT people tick? What is your motivation?Somtimes I wish I could take all of the insightful and interesting comments from these threads and show them to upper management and corporate america! if they would even care to listenWhy? Because I think it would teach them a thing...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-03
- Job search - need to vent.
- Job search - need to vent.arrrggg - getting fed up with this job search. Too old, over paid, clueless headhunters, not enough experience, too much experience, need and expert, need a generalist, AHHHHHHH!!!Maybe I should've been a friggin' plumber! Do they outsource that? - LOLI feel a little better now.........Change...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-04
- Quote of the Day -- 5/24/2005
- "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."-- Jim Ryuh by Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2005-05-24
- One More Idea for IT Motivation
- Harris Kern's article on IT Discipline Mentoring program is right on target. I bet some of the negative discussion threads on the article came from folks who never had the opportunity to work at a company that invested enough time and effort to put them them through such a...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-02
- IT Discipline Mentoring program: Increase staff motivation and productivity
- IT Discipline Mentoring program: Increase staff motivation and productivityarticle rootMuch ado about nothingI have been through this many times over the last 40 years (I am now in forced retirement having had two jobs moved to the far east one after 30 years in one company and the second lost...
- Discussion threads 2005-04-19
- IT Discipline Mentoring program: Increase staff motivation and productivity
- by Harris KernEach day presents a substantial challenge for ITprofessionals who are trying to manage their workloads, and that goesbeyond the office. At home, they face personal obligations like kids andsignificant others who want more of their time, or the need to eat and sleep.Ă‚Â Some would even like to...
- Technical articles 2005-04-18
- IP: Common Benefit vs. Motivation of Inspiration
- Innovation for the common benefit of society is admirable. Innovation for the personal benefit of its creator is human. Does society benefit more via lawful enforcement of intellectual property, to the profit of IP owners? Would the well of inspiration suddenly dry up if IP law were...
- Discussion threads 2005-03-03
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