Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Money is the easiest and least personal way to motivate people — that is, if you have money. If you don’t have money, you need to get down to the real business of making people actually care about what they are working on. Money is not a lasting motivator The one thing that differentiates money…
In an ideal world, every IT department would be prepared, organized and ready to meet emerging business needs. Yet today’s constantly evolving economic environment means that much is in a state of flux, especially when it comes to IT staffing issues. Even companies that are expanding may still be faced with limited ITstaff or budgets,…
Stupid obstacles often come in the form of people’s opinions, corporate policy, changes of direction, fire drills, conflicting goals, delayed decisions, unclear strategies … shall I go on? In IT, this is particularly challenging because no one outside of IT really understands IT. You do important heroic stuff that keeps the company running, and no…
What is at the top of the list is for people is to feel like their work matters; that it counts for something. The companies who create meaning for the work keep their employees engaged and productive through the business downturns and budget cuts I recently heard part of an interview with Dan Ariely about…
Here’s the scenario: after many months of slow business, things are picking up at your company. On the surface, this seems like nothing but good news. However, change (even for the better) can be unsettling for your team. This new situation may leave some employees wondering how their jobs might be affected or how they’ll…
The topic of employee engagement is getting more attention today as leaders look toward 2010 and start to think about how to grow their businesses while simultaneously motivating and retaining high performing employees. The popularity and ease of using survey tools has led many firms to jump-start this effort using traditional employee survey data. This…