A Five Step Staff Motivation and Management Technique
How Easy Would It Be to Manage & Motivate Your Staff if You Knew in Advance How to Approach Every Question Ever Asked Of You!
It’s amazing how many business managers actually field questions from staff on a case by case basis without ever considering that the very way you answer the question either contributes to that person’s ability to grow and learn, or diminishes it! I have used the following motivation tactics at my golf course management company for years with great success! I also use this with my staff members who work on my direct mail marketing book.
Recognize, Reward, Retrain, Reassign or Replace.
Are the conceptual cornerstones of these five “R’s” an easy and beneficial system? Is it a system you share with your staff and can rely on to give you the guidance you need to approach every question you are asked in a way that educates and motivates? I’ll explain each “R” in detail, but first this is why it is so important!
When you answer questions directly, you rob people of a chance to learn and you might even be stealing money from the person who hired you!
It is easy to just answer a question but when you do, the person who asks it stops thinking for his or herself. When you do this, you’re not functioning as a manager. In addition, it is likely the business who hired you is paying you more than the people they hired you to manage, so they expect your presence to positively affect not only the people, but also the decisions these people make.
You’re being paid to contribute to the process. So when you just answer the question on a case-by-case basis, you’re denying your employer the benefit of your experience. Now let me tell you how you can allow your staff to grow, but also give your employer the best of you.
Read the below bullet points for a simple understanding of this powerful system:
The Five “R’s”…
The first 2 “R’s” affect staff motivation, the last 3 “R’s” management.
Recognize: As people often do, they will come to you to tell you something good they did. It is very easy to overlook that they may be looking for positive reinforcement or feedback. Whenever you are presented with the opportunity, “recognize” the effort. When what they did was something that was not positive, recognize that as well. When you listen carefully to what people say and respond in a way that recognizes what they are trying to communicate, even if you need to correct it, “Recognizing” then means you’re interested and that is always positive.
Reward: Reward actually goes with the “recognition” they receive above, but only when their actions were positive. Rewards can be huge or little.
Retrain: Approach a person’s lack of ability to do what was asked of them as a training issue. Do not personalize; just present solutions to solve the situation. Even if you suspect that a person has the ability to do the job but attitude is the problem that too is a training issue. Some people need extra personal training improvement just as much as learning the technical aspects of the job.
Reassign: When it becomes clear an individual cannot get the job done, but they are a good asset to the club, then simply look for an opportunity to reassign them to a job or project that will provide them a better chance to perform to expectations.
Replace: In most cases, you’re doing a person a favor when you let them go. People need to strive to find a place where they can be at their best and full potential. It is natural for all humans to be content when they know they are doing what they are meant to do and are doing their very best. Sometimes you are going to find that retraining a person isnt going to work and you wouldnt or cant reassign them. After applying the previous four “R’s” to this relationship, the last step, if expectations are not met, is to unfortunately replace the individual. The good news is that if you have been applying the previews four “R’s” it should be good-natured.
LMS Means Quality Education
It is very vital that the students’ development are moulded and guided well by the appropriate persons such as the teachers. But if such persons fall short in their responsibility, then the future is unclear for these students.
The quality of education in the United States is swarmed with numerous unresolved issues such as the incompetence and malpractice of educators. For years now, the reputation of public school educators or teachers are stained because of erupting infamous incidents about their attitude and management in the classroom.
Professional misconduct of teachers in the past has shaken the public education because of the results of investigative research conducted in some cities in the country. Teachers were found out to have deviated from the norm of academic excellence as students were allowed to take their tests home; go beyond the prescribed test duration; students were given higher scores than actual performance-while no sanction was given to such malpractice.
It does not matter if there the prevalence of professional misconduct in public education is high or not, as long as it does exist in the system, it should be busted. The best way to arrest the problem is through a learning management system. Through an LMS, schools are able to monitor and manage the academic training and education. The educators and students can be monitored and assessed through the LMS software. Since it is available online, all required academic activities are standardized and made official by the governing administrators. This assures the parents and students that the faculty members are performing according to the standards of the school. The curriculum and syllabus are made available online that will let the students and parents what to expect. The LMS also has a performance management feature that will assess the routine and accomplishments of teachers on a daily basis. For the grading system, the parents will no longer worry about incredible grades because the LMS can quantify the actual performance of each student according to work inputs.
The tainted reputation of the teaching profession in public education can be salvaged by practising a learning management system; this will lead to the improvement of the quality of education in the country as well.
LMS Means Quality Education
It is very vital that the students’ development are moulded and guided well by the appropriate persons such as the teachers. But if such persons fall short in their responsibility, then the future is unclear for these students.
The public education in the United States is challenged with numerous serious problems pertaining to the prevailing quality and system. One of the long-time overdue issues is the unacceptable conduct of teachers inside the classroom in terms of competency and compliance with the standards.
In 1999, investigative studies in some cities in the United States revealed the “other” face of teachers of public schools. There existed teaching malpractice by the way they ran and managed the supposed standard procedures such as test administering. It was found out that students were allowed to bring home their tests as home-works; students could take tests even beyond the allotted time; students who were considered poor in academics were discouraged from taking tests; students were given grades higher than their actual performance; and lastly, the teachers were not reprimanded for such misconduct and policy violations.
It does not matter if there the prevalence of professional misconduct in public education is high or not, as long as it does exist in the system, it should be busted. The best way to arrest the problem is through a learning management system. Through an LMS, schools are able to monitor and manage the academic training and education. The educators and students can be monitored and assessed through the LMS software. Since it is available online, all required academic activities are standardized and made official by the governing administrators. This assures the parents and students that the faculty members are performing according to the standards of the school. The curriculum and syllabus are made available online that will let the students and parents what to expect. The LMS also has a performance management feature that will assess the routine and accomplishments of teachers on a daily basis. For the grading system, the parents will no longer worry about incredible grades because the LMS can quantify the actual performance of each student according to work inputs.
The tainted reputation of the teaching profession in public education can be salvaged by practising a learning management system; this will lead to the improvement of the quality of education in the country as well.
Cultural Sensitivity LMS Training for Health Care Professionals
LMS training can serve a number of medical and social functions. In this day and age, with so much information within our easy reach, it’s surprising that most people still don’t understand their own bodies. “Know thyself” were the words of wisdom of the ancient Greeks. And in an ever-globalizing world, “Know each other” may be the advice we pass down to our children.
I think it’s safe to say that for many people, what’s happening underneath their very own skin remains a mystery. I can admit to being one of those people. Unless you’re a medical student or professional, you may also be one of us.
Online medical courses include those in nursing, pharmacy, radiologic science, and food and nutrition. Medical students often use LMS training only to complement real-life experience, but individuals can also benefit from such courseware.
Online courses and LMS training are being utilized more and more in the medical field, for various purposes.
Cultural sensitivity is increasingly important for medical management, and is being taught via LMS online courses in many organizations. Aetna is one health insurance provider that utilizes online courseware to train nurses and doctors in cross-cultural issues.
One example of a cross-cultural issue is that chronic illnesses, which are pricey to deal with, hit immigrant Spanish-speaking Americans especially hard. For many Latinos, health care in their home countries is state-run, making the expenses as well as dealing with hospitals especially difficult.
Also, strong doctor-patient bonds and communication are prevented by language barriers.
In response to this situation, LMS training can provide doctors and nurses with ethnic diversity videos and Spanish resources which cover various medical issues.
Just like any training program, whether it’s LMS training or face-to-face, rewards are important to ensure student success. For instance, Aetna provides credit for continuing education requirements to those who complete the training.
Course developers can use LMSs to create and customize their own training. LMS features may include video and audio; test and assessment; quiz and SCORM Publishing tools. Some also provide screen recordings, demos, and podcast-creation features for full and interactive customization. Online medical information and training are expanding worldwide, partly due to the ease and convenience of LMS training.
The Key to Achieving a Successful Marriage
Regardless of family type, whether large, small, divorced or blended, adoptive or otherwise, successful marriages and families don’t just happen. The fundamentals of success must be learned through many trials and errors. The suggestion that the foundations of successful marriages and families are biological connections demeans the true purpose of families and diminishes the value of the bonds of love, commitment, trust and loyalty that are needed to keep families stable and healthy.
Achieving a successful marriage requires time and support of one another, as well as the ability to work on important and mutual goals as a family. A lot of it is hard, but if one of your goals is to have a successful marriage then you usually get out what you put into it. One key to a successful marriage is to not get hung up on the one or two items missing and to focus on those that are present.
Though there is no magic formula for achieving a successful marriage and family life, selflessness, love, and service are a few key principles that, when applied, can have remarkable transformational qualities on our families. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, Stephen Covey suggests that we have to first be true to ourselves and know what things are important to us. Covey encourages his readers to make a family mission statement and create the opportunity for a highly effective family life.
Working as a team is a component of a successful family and the more you work on family strength the better you feel, much like physical strength. It is essential to effective family communication to include active listening, which is vital to hearing and being heard within the family unit. Successful marriages also require good communication.
Achieving a marriage that benefits both sides is easier said than done, and successful marriages need a steady dose of kind acts and thoughts. You can immediately improve the interactions between you and your spouse by simply giving your marriage a bit of attention. According to studies less stress, better sex and a stronger connection are all results of couples that laugh together on a daily basis.
Success in a marriage is not a matter of chance but a matter of understanding what privileges and individual responsibilities are as a husband or wife. As a root cause for many problems, gender differences can be a major stumbling block in achieving a successful marriage. Marriage success depends on the sharing and division of responsibility in the family.
Forgiveness, respect, love, and wholesome recreational activities are some of the principles that help maintain and establish successful marriages and families. As an invaluable guidebook to the welfare of families, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families offers revealing anecdotes about ordinary people. The book includes information on balancing individual and family needs, shows how and why to have family meetings, and shows the importance of keeping promises.
A key to having a successful marriage and an effective family is deciding what is important and what is wanted in life. Successful marriage requires a high degree of motivation: the desire to make it work and a willingness to expend personal time and effort. A successful marriage is about changes that you can make in your marriage to create the relationship you always dreamed of.