Perform: The Motivation Matters Blog
Thoughts and stories about management, leadership and making people want to work.
By Stephen Walker | 11th February 2025 | Uncategorised
What strategies can we implement to increase productivity within our teams?
Hi, my name is Stephen Walker, and today I want to talk to you about Doubling your Profit. Does it sound like a good aim? That depends where your property is, of course. But there’s some genuine research here done by Gallup. You’ve heard of Gallup, of course. They did a survey of United States-based companies because they do a lot of employee engagement surveys over there, and they compared the results of the employee engagement survey with the company’s financial results. What they found was that companies in the higher quartile of employee engagement had double the profit growth. Let me say that again, double the profit growth, of their peers. So having highly engaged employees improves your profits. I don’t see why that’s a surprise, I’m actually astonished that people can’t see that! People seem to think that employee engagement makes a few percent difference. It doesn’t, it makes a massive difference. So Gallup thinks so, I know so because I’ve done it many times, and I’m trying to tell it to you. Why won’t you listen? Come on! If you’re ready to double your profits by boosting employee engagement, contact us today to learn more about... By mot-adm | 16th July 2024 | Uncategorised
Good to Outstanding
Click the link From Good to Outstanding... By Stephen Walker | 12th June 2024 | Uncategorised
Lethargy At Work
Lethargy at work is a common problem that has a significant impact on productivity. By addressing the factors that contribute to lethargy at work, employers build a more productive and positive work environment.... By Stephen Walker | 22nd April 2023 | Downloads - Leadership, Employee engagement, Leadership, Motivation, Operational effectiveness, People management
What to see
If you’re the Boss, you know you can’t just be ‘one of the girls’ or ‘one of the lads’. But you have to be friendly if not a friend. You don’t want to be Rules Rita or Rules Roy, do you? In any case, it doesn’t work! Enjoy the video.... By Stephen Walker | 16th May 2022 | Leadership, Motivation, Operational effectiveness, People management, Perform
Transformational Leadership
Only the brave escape the fortress of Hierarchical Authority. Going ‘out there’ without your protection feels scary. In the beginning, it probably will be scary....One third Overstaffed?
I’ve been saying it for years. Now there is proof!... By Stephen Walker | 9th May 2022 | Employee engagement, Leadership, Operational effectiveness, People management, Perform, productivity
Democratic Leadership
This Leader does not put his or her ideas before the Team. The Team contribute on the same level as the leader and all ideas are valued. Have you ever been in a brainstorming meeting where after a couple of hours excited, passionate creativity the Leader summarises, and their preferred idea is chosen?... By Stephen Walker | 4th May 2022 | Leadership, Perform
Learn what to see and what not to see
While you’re walking around greeting everyone at work, do you sometimes notice things that you don’t like? How do you react?... By Stephen Walker | 2nd May 2022 | Leadership, Operational effectiveness, People management, Perform