Monthly Archive for October, 2011

Engineers and motivation

Motivation is one of the many subjects we discussed at the recent 1 Day Mini MBA event in Sydney. The list below is interesting because it dovetails into the discussion we had concerning motivational factors versus what Dr Herzberg refers to as hygiene factors (which can only serve to demotivate). Most managers don’t understand the […]

We hear it all the time…

A picture is worth a thousand words. I teach Superstar Speaking Skills to professionals and entrepreneurs… I am going to add this to the existing event Pre Program Preparationā„¢ materials… Ray Keefe of Successful Endeavours sent this to me – thanks Ray! As a long-time Mac / Apple fan, I can’t resist… “Once you go […]

Be careful when asking for staff feedback

Most management consultants promote asking for staff or employee feedback. You might want to re-think that advice after reading the responses obtained at an airline repair division. Remember, it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one. After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, […]