Engagement

Right now 77% of leaders believe their employees are not giving 100%. And they’re not far off in their assessment, because 72% of employees admit they’re not giving 100%. Plenty of people are doing fine work and getting by, but very few are pushing the envelope and saying, “let’s do what nobody thought was possible.” Is your team engaged?

Phone Matthew at 403-671-3253 and let’s start a conversation about getting your team fully engaged.

Recognition

Posted ago by Matthew

As a parent I know the importance of showing love to my children.  It’s one matter to love, it’s entirely another to show it consistently.  When I coach or train my clients I often ask the question, “Is it enough to …

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini

Posted ago by Matthew

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini As a life-long learner I’m always looking for new books to read.  Sometimes the books aren’t new to market, but they’re new to me.  This is one such book.  Written back …

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Netflix Corporate Culture

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The presentation below is from Netflix and provides an interesting look at a different way of building a corporate culture. The seven aspects of the culture: Value what we value; high performance; freedom and responsibility; context, not control; highly aligned, …

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Incredible Customer Service

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When was the last time you went to get mechanical repairs or servicing done to your vehicle and came away raving about the experience? Probably never, right? Well, my wife had to get a new battery for our van last …

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Rewards and Motivation

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Are we motivated by rewards?  Conventional practice would say “yes”, but science would say otherwise. In the laboratory, rats are rewarded with food.  In the classroom the top students are rewarded with A grades, and in the workplace, the best …

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Goldcorp Case Study

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A fascinating story about turning conventional wisdom on its head and how a business profited from utlising the brain-trust of the whole world. In January 1848, a work crew at John Sutter’s mill, near Sacramento, California, came across a few …

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James Dyson – Biography of an Entrepreneur

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James Dyson was born in England, one of three children.  His father, Alec, died when he was nine.  “Not having a father, particularly at that time, was very unusual.  I felt different.  I was on my own.  I can’t quite …

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