Four Must-Haves for a Highly Motivated Culture

There are many ways to try and motivate employees (and some are very expensive!) but this article presents four ways that every leader should implement today and solidify going forward.…

Don’t Waste Money on Monetary Incentives

In a recent client survey, only 14% of employees said their incentive program was “effective in producing positive performance” and only 18% said the incentives were “highly motivating to me.”…

Create a “Joyous” Culture

Far too many employees think their job is just a job. How many of your employees feel that way? Just one employee with this attitude can have a corrosive impact…

Make Your Incentives Disappear!

Incentive programs may represent the most perplexing conundrum in our industry. What started out as well-intention has turned into highly destructive to many cultures. In many instances the intent was…

Find the Right Fit for Your People

Is it our systems that make us successful or is it our people? Could we replace our entire staff with new hires and still continue to succeed? When we meet with…

Passion and People: the Tack to Success

As our financial institution clients have been kicking off the new year and finalizing their goals and strategies for last year, I was reminded (and have reminded them) of the…