From Business Week: The No-Cost Way to Motivate

Again, some familiar sounding stuff to the people who have attending our Tone Setting, Coaching and EQ 2 programs.

A manager's genuine interest in employees' lives pays off at every level, in every job
By Patrick Lencioni

"Now listen to me, all of you. You are all condemned men. We keep you alive to serve this ship. So row well, and live." Those were the words of Quintus Arrius in the movie Ben-Hur. And while he was speaking to Roman slaves, one can almost imagine a modern version coming from a manager today. "O.K., people, you all know that unemployment is at a 50-year high. You're lucky to have jobs. So work hard, and no more complaining."

Lost amid the justifiable concern about the 9.7% of U.S. workers who are unemployed is the well-being of the other 90.3%, many of whom are miserable. They feel they're out of options and that management has little incentive to make their work lives more meaningful.

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