Dalai Lama Foundation Study Circle Montreal

May 15, 2012

a project of ServiceSpace

The Art of Motivating Employees

“Could a simple five-minute interaction with another person dramatically increase your weekly productivity? In some employment environments, the answer is yes, according to Wharton management professor Adam Grant. Grant has devoted significant chunks of his professional career to examining what motivates workers in settings that range from call centers and mail-order pharmacies to swimming pool lifeguard squads. In all these situations, Grant says, employees who know how their work has a meaningful, positive impact on others are not just happier than those who don’t; they are vastly more productive, too.” This article shares more of the fascinating results of his extensive research. { read more }

Be The Change

Watch this fascinating talk visually unfold before you through witty and beautiful illustration, as acclaimed author, Dan Pink makes a case for the hidden truth of what really motivates us. { more }

DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers “good news” to 114,703 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here.

Other ServiceSpace projects include:

HelpOthers // CF Sites // KarmaTube // Conversations // More