Praise Propels Performance
DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE PRAISE PROPELS PERFORMANCE E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2009 Hold onto your high performers by applauding them for their good work. Praise helps to enhance productivity while encouraging loyalty and deepened commitment. Your younger workers in particular seek praise to drive performance, being accustomed to receiving strokes for “simply…
Inflated Egos Ignore Ethics
DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE INFLATED EGOS IGNORE ETHICS E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2009 It happens all too often these days – those in power forget that they are subject to the rules that apply to the rest of society and suffer a fall from prominence because of their greed or abuse of…
Enhance Your Image
DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE Enhance Your Image E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2009 Summer is a great time to take stock of yourself and the image you project personally and professionally. Whether you like it or not, a positive image can propel your success, while a negative image will hold you back. It’s…
Value Vacation
DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE VALUE VACATION E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2009 Times have been unusually stressful for employees because of the recession. They’re doing more than ever with less staff and resources, and worry constantly that they may be the next to get the ax. Help them de-stress. Insist that they take…
Helplessness Hinders Success
DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE HELPLESSNESS HINDERS SUCCESS E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2009 Many people fail to get ahead in life because helplessness hinders them. They’re easily overwhelmed by challenges and setbacks, and give up quickly because they believe they’re powerless to change their situation. But this is learned behavior. So it’s…