Doing Incentives Backwards

By David Creelman What do you think of an incentive design that gives someone a goal, but keeps the incentive secret? On the face of...

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Motivation: WIIFM and WASA

By David Creelman We all know the acronym WIIFM: What’s In It For Me? It’s a good reminder that when implementing a program, the fact...

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The Power of Thanks: Improve Morale, Motivation, and the Bottom Line

By Todd Patkin In so many organizations, employees go through their days assuming that their coworkers, and especially their bosses, don’t notice or appreciate all...

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Gamification: Silly Fad or Important Trend?

By David Creelman Many people have been struck by how hard people ‘work’ at playing video games. They wonder if they can make real work...

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Rapid Results

By David Creelman Why do projects get bogged down? One place to go for answers is the under-developed world where international aid agencies sometimes seem...

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Old Challenges to New Paradigms

By Nilesh Bhagat, CHRP On the surface, W.L. Gore & Associates (WLG&A) has it right.  According to the vocabulary of modern leadership thinkers, their structure,...

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It’s Kudos Not Cash: How Non-Monetary Social Recognition Delivers More For Less

By Steven Green Monetary incentives don’t buy workplace happiness. The age old methodology of motivation, using monetary ‘carrots’ – such as perks or financial remuneration...

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Motivation 101: To Boldly Go…

By Michael Orwick “If you receive 95 per cent on the mid-term, I will give you the entire first season of Star Trek: The Next...

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