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How to Take the Initiative: Part 2

How to Take the Initiative: Part 2 Ownership happens at the point of delegation. When a manager delegates work to their team member, they’ll discuss What to do, Why they should do it, How they should do it and When they should do it. The more the team member gets [...]

By Jamie Dixon|April 7th, 2020|Engagement, Management, Productivity|
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  • How to Take the Initiative: Part 1

How to Take the Initiative: Part 1

How to take the initiative: Part 1 I’ve heard many managers complain about employees who didn’t take the initiative. Especially about younger employees fresh from university (for some reason many Universities don’t seem to teach people how to take the initiative). There may be many reasons for employees not taking [...]

By Jamie Dixon|March 4th, 2020|Engagement, Management, Productivity, Uncategorized|
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A MAD Approach to Motivation

When you need people to do things for you, I’m sure you hope they are motivated. If you’re a manager, you’ll want your team to be motivated. If you’re hiring a freelancer, you’ll want them to be motivated. And if you’re about to go under for surgery, then you’ll sure [...]

By Jamie Dixon|February 18th, 2020|Communication, Engagement, Influencing, Management|
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What Managers Can Learn From Video Games

By Jamie Dixon|January 26th, 2020|Engagement, Management, Video|
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