Stepping Up During Tough Times
Build Morale, Motivation and Productivity through Recognition. Research has led to the development of what some have called the "Greatest Management Principle in the World": you get what you reward. Sincere, regular and positive recognition and rewarding of desired behaviors is common sense, but not common practice. A recent Gallop poll of thousands of employees found that 65 percent claimed to have received no praise or recognition the past year.
Wes Friesen is a proven leader and developer of high performing teams and has extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. A former in-plant manager, he is also an award-winning university instructor and speaker, and is the president of Solomon Training and Development, which provides leadership, management and team building training. His book, Your Team Can Soar! contains 42 valuable lessons that will inspire you, and give you practical pointers to help you—and your team—soar to new heights of performance. Your Team Can Soar! can be ordered from Xulonpress.com/bookstore or wesfriesen.com. Wes can be contacted at wesmfriesen@gmail.com.
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