10 Basic Facts About Motivation No one can motivate someone else. All motivation is intrinsic (belonging to their essential nature) within each person. We are each motivated to behave in ways we believe will adequately satisfy our desires for 16 common human needs. How we meet our most intensely desired needs becomes our habits and […]
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Why Some People Hate Working Virtually
Jennifer, a Senior VP of a large corporation, slammed down her cellphone in frustration when she read the latest corporate email announcing their indefinite extension of virtual work from home privileges of most employees. What motivated Jennifer’s intense reaction to the announcement? Jennifer is one of the estimated 20% of humans who is naturally motivated […]
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If I were you…actually means if you were me
How many times have you tried to offer helpful advice by saying, “If I were you…”? We think our amazing empathetic powers allow us to have clarity of insight and understanding of others’ complex and complicated lives. We can obviously see what someone else should do in a situation or solve someone’s problem. If you […]
How to Stop Your Shoulding From Making You Musty
Even my most idealistic executive coaching clients can become frustrated and angry at other people they interact with. As they passionately vent their feelings to me, I quickly hear the voice of their values, cluing me into their underlying values-system, values judgments, and expectations. Three red flag words mark a values judgment: SHOULD, OUGHT, and […]
How to Change a Bad Attitude
Do you work with someone who has a “bad” attitude? What we observe as a “bad attitude” is a RESULT of a fairly complex cognitive process. Attitudes about work such as “I don’t care about the CX score,” stem from an individual’s beliefs. “Asking one stupid question to customers does not really measure their true […]
SOO-SOO-SOO! I’m Afraid My SOODA Loop Is Broken and I’m Stuck, But I Can’t Decide!
Living the VUCA Life Coronavirus has unexpectedly disrupted our lives. The daily events that create our sense of normalcy have been quarantined until an unknown future date. Our world is suddenly even more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA). We are lacking in our two keys to confidence in our decision making: How much do […]
What’s Motivating Displays of Extreme Behavior in this Crisis?
Special Guest Article By Jody Simpson, Ph.D. [email protected] As the impact of the coronavirus unfolds, people are dealing with high levels of stress, learning new ways to cope with changes in everyday life, and trying to find a new “normal.” News accounts have described displays of extreme behaviors such as the hoarding of food, paper […]