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- How Negativity Spreads - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Mike CioppaWe've all heard it, “negativity spreads like wildfire” or “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch.” Most of us realize that a negative persons behavior spreads much more quickly than a person with a positive attitude, but very few people understand the mechanics of the process. Why is this so? ...
Views: 7220 - Performance Evaluations: The Best Surprise Is No Surprise! - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Dr. Mike CioppaA number of years ago, Holiday Inn built an advertising campaign around the slogan "The best surprise is NO surprise!" That slogan would also make good advice today to managers when it comes to giving performance reviews. Few managers enjoy giving performance reviews. Why? There seems to be ...
Views: 3654 - Confronting The Difficult Employee: First Steps - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Mike CioppaYou've found yourself in the position of having to deal with an employee that has a negative attitude, difficult personality, performance issue or some combination of these traits. The issue is, what do you do next? How do you confront your difficult person without escalating the situation ...
Views: 2248 - The Role Of Thought In Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Dr. Mike CioppaAs managers we need to make certain all the people we want to motivate understand the role of thought in life. There is nothing more important. Consider this exchange: A: I'm depressed B: You just think you're depressed A: Same thing... it feels like the same thing. B: It feels like the same ...
Views: 1228 - The Motivation of Today - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Dr. Mike CioppaThe ability to motivate others well flows from the importance that we attach to the concept of today. What can we do TODAY? John Wooden was the most successful college basketball coach of all time. His UCLA teams won 10 national championships in a 12 year time span. Wooden created a major ...
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