Employee motivation and performance are key factors in moving a small business forward. Owners, managers and supervisors know positive motivation leads to better performance and higher productivity ...

There have been several recent columns on Government Executive discussing ideas for improving performance. One suggested the use of Post-It Notes would improve productivity. Another suggested ...

Harry Truman once said that leadership is the ability to get people to do what they don’t like to do and like it. It’s certainly true that as a leader, it’s your job to enable people to execute your ...

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo will officially begin Friday with one notable absence: spectators. The decision to go on with the Games but to forbid fans was announced by organizers earlier this month ...

Performing well, getting things done and constantly improving are part of the human experience. People have an instinct to matter—and you want to do great things in your work and in your personal life ...

It’s funny how employers want intrinsically motivated employees but simultaneously believe employees will perform better and be happier if they are given bonuses. Though we all need our paycheck in ...

In Zambia, as in most of sub-Saharan Africa, the healthcare system is undermined by shortages of qualified staff, particularly in rural areas. In 2010 the Zambia Ministry of Health created a new post ...

Some recent news reports claim that cannabis can facilitate exercise by increasing our motivation, performance, and the simple pleasure of exercising. These anecdotal reports were usually focused on ...