Posts Tagged ‘motivation in the workplace’

CMOE Releases Inspirational Subway Art

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Subway Art has become a popular way to showcase a series of words, phrases, or inspirational thoughts in a way that mimics the look of posters found in old subway cars in a simple and stylish way. CMOE has released 5 tasteful designs geared towards office atmosphere and working professional.

We encourage you to use these images as desktop screen savers or wall hangings in your work place to help inspire, remind, or motivate you to be the best team, coach, strategist, and leader that you can be. These signs are complimentary, and we encourage you to share them with other professionals on your favorite social network site.




I Hope Business Is Slow Today

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Turtle“I hope business is slow today” is a constant theme that is present in many organizations.  This theme is about individuals, employee, and managers who do not understand or fully realize the importance and value they provide the organization and work they do.  These are the people that come into work today, do their job, and collect a pay check.  These are the people that truly hope business is slow today through a misunderstood notation that being slow benefits them.  Yet the irony of the situation is if business were slow every day, it is likely the organization who provides their paycheck would cease to exist.

If you pay attention to the world of work, you will observe that this them is quite prevalent.  It is likely it exists among employees in your own organization (if you haven’t seen it already).  It is likely present with your clients, the vendors who serve you, and even at your favorite lunch spot.   You don’t have to look hard or far to find those people who truly hope that business is slow today.

Generally speaking, these people aren’t bad people, free loaders, or poor hires.  The fact is many of them fail to see or have not been given the full picture of how they help the organization and why they matter.  Leaders and managers must be on the look-out for people who hope business is slow, and make an effort to help motivate these individuals and help them understand how important they are to the organization.  Couple this with frequent coaching (formal and informal) and a creating a culture of feedback, and you’ll soon find your employee are engage to have a productive day at work with a focus on the bottom line.

A Mere Observation About Motivation

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Did you pick up your new iPhone this week? Unless you slept on the street for a couple of days, chances are you will need to wait until supply balances out with demand. Isn’t it fascinating that people take time off work and sleep on the ground outside a store just to obtain a $200 device? Why do people put forth so much effort for so little?

It’s ironic that people sacrifice time and wages, lose sleep, and exert a significant amount of physical effort to obtain a unique possession. People are willing to spend money, buy “apps” (applications), and spend large amounts of time to become experts on such devices. Yet we rarely see this type of passion, energy, and motivation in the workplace to drive results and increase profits. Isn’t the time we spend at work more important and valuable?

Dr. George Odiorne, is a well known management expert known for his concept “Management By Objectives.” What if we spin this concept slightly and implement “Management By Motivation.” What if you create the conditions for motivation in your organization. Like a new gadget, toy, or phone, discover what stimulates a behavior change in people at work. Hint: Everyone is a little different. Organization, productivity, and improvement in profits will increase when individuals discover what excites them. If people get excited and involved in their work like it is the latest and greatest gadget phone, organizations will find it truly amazing as to how they can flourish. There is no doubt that excitement and involvement will make a huge impact on the bottom line of any organization.

Phone_Motivation_4978557_XSAs I write this article, I stare at my new phone (the latest and greatest) in a box, ready to be turned on. However, I feel enough motivation in my work that writing this content offers more value to me, my team, and my organization than heading to the break room to play with a new gadget. Are your people motivated to work or motivated to head to the break room and play? Let’s get our people excited and engaged to the goals and objectives that benefits everyone.

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”
-Aristotle