Motivate

Why should you care whether or not your people have any passion for their work?
The answer to that is that when people care about what they are doing they work with more commitment, energy and inspiration. Anthony Landale reports on a key business issue.
We all want more out of our work. That, surely, is the […]

To create PassionFlow!™ for yourself, you must create a feeling of progress. However, if you are feeling stuck and don’t know what actions to take to create progress, try using a single, but powerful question: ‘How can we… (e.g. advance our market position by five points)?’ Putting this question before our minds will kick start creative […]

We can look at values in three ways: Personal Values, Corporate Values and most importantly, how the two connect to create and sustain passion at work.
Personal Values and Work
Values are key to ensuring people can create and sustain high meaning at work. If we know our personal values, (defined as what is most important to […]

You will be familiar with the saying that ‘your people are your most important asset’. In a challenging economic climate this statement is more relevant than ever. Taking time to develop yourself, your team and your organisation will help you stay ahead of the game. If you have been cutting costs and reducing staff numbers, the chance is […]

We all want to feel on top of our game - but how can we achieve it? Here Anthony Landale looks at the key issues and the ways in which organisations are encouraging their people to feel more vital.
There’s a new word that has recently entered the management lexicon. Vitality. It seems as though companies […]

Are we fooling ourselves, do we really want work-life balance? Are we really prepared to give up financial rewards for a healthier lifestyle?
This is an important question for organisations and staff. The costs of work-life imbalance are real. Exhausted people can’t concentrate, don’t have creative ideas and communicate poorly. But even in organisations where there […]

Employee retention needs to be used as a primary measure of the health of your organisation. If you are losing key employees, you can be sure that their colleagues may be looking as well. Exit interviews with departing employees provide valuable information you can use to retain remaining staff. Take note of their results, it’s […]

When you are recruiting top talent do you consider whether candidates have any passion for their work? Anthony Landale reports on an issue that is rising up the recruitment and retention agenda.
 I read an interesting statement the other day. Apparently most people thought that they were capable of improving their performance at work by at […]

By Jacqueline Throop-Robinson - CEO, PassionWorks!™ Inc.
It’s not easy for leaders to meet all the expectations placed upon them by shareholders, Board members, and employees, especially when times are tough. It’s not enough to meet your targets anymore; most leaders need to exceed to feel secure. So, most leaders I know work hard… very hard… […]

Do you know how to help managers bring their passion to work? Here Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine, looks at why this is important, what’s involved and how trainers and facilitators can bring a commercial edge to an emotional subject.
I was speaking to a trainer the other day. On his courses he asks delegates how […]