I just spent a couple of weeks with some great sales folks and their managers. And, as is often the case, I got into a side conversation about one of THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS of driving high performance: motivation. It’s classic, right? If you are the leader of a group of people – especially inContinue reading “The 4 EASIEST Ways to De-Motivate People”
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Managing Motivation
If you are someone who is responsible for a high-performing team, check out the full podcast I recorded with Lynn Hidy (@UpYourTeleSales) and Babette Ten Haken (@BabetteTenHaken) – plus some extra thoughts from Babette on her blog about motivation in general. Here are some highlights from our conversation: What is the definition of motivation? It’s what drivesContinue reading “Managing Motivation”
Podcast: The MOST Important Elements of High Performance Teaming
This Thursday at 1p NY Time, listen in on a great conversation I had with Lynn Hidy (@UpYourTeleSales) and Babette Ten Haken (@BabetteTenHaken): Sales Coffee Klatch Chat. We talked about the MOST important elements of high performance teaming – Goal clarity and role clarity (with a bonus on DE- motivation) http://tiny.cc/UYTSRadio #Listen2Lynn
Special Contribution: Motivate Your Sales Team
I was honored to be included in this article from NextGen Leads – Eight Experts Reveal How To Boost Morale On Your Sales Team. If you are trying to motivate your team, you definitely want to read this article. The other experts included: Jill Konrath Barbara Giamanco John Barrows Steven Rosen Mark Hunter Elinor Stutz KenContinue reading “Special Contribution: Motivate Your Sales Team”
Strategic Execution, pt. 4: Feed the Team
So, I have been ranting on strategic execution for a while now. And I want to take it a step further. Most of what I have been saying could be categorized as intellectual – as in each of the keys involve harnessing your intellectual choices. But for this blog, I want to engage your emotions.Continue reading “Strategic Execution, pt. 4: Feed the Team”
I ranted on Facebook again…
One of the most important factors of driving high performance is the concept of motivation. DUH. Everybody knows that. So this rant is NOT about how to motivate someone. It’s about how to de-motivate them. Demotivation is the exact opposite of motivation. Instead of inspiring action, one is squelching it. Turning off the will toContinue reading “I ranted on Facebook again…”
Tim Ohai 