On Praise
"Changing the way workers are treated may boost productivity more than changing they way they are paid" – Alfie Kohn
Last week we looked at Alfie Kohn's book Punished by Rewards, specifically looking at
Rewards and Motivation
"...all things being equal, we are less interested in doing things when we are made to feel like pawns. If we have very little discretion about what we do all day at work
Wisdom from The Leader's Handbook - Part II
Welcome back to Part II, if you haven't already seen Part I, we're talking a bit about The Leader's Handbook a book that summarizes new skills of leadership and management needed for the
Wisdom from The Leader's Handbook - Part I
What are the new competencies of leadership in the 21st century? Peter R. Scholtes has written an excellent book on the topic. This book, first published in 1998, seems oddly prescient and largely
Setting up online meetings for engagement
Why do so many online meetings suck? People muted, cameras turned off, low levels of engagement or attention from participants. Is it that we don't know how to run good engaging meetings? Have