team oriented — Blog — Whitney Blackburn

Show Me the Money (and Other Ways to Reinforce Team Performance)

The benefits of positive reinforcement in the workplace are innumerable. Reward systems can incentivize and encourage higher levels of productivity, attendance, morale, and retention. They can signal to a team that the work they are doing is important and valuable. Moreover, when positive recognition is aligned with organizational objectives, it can increase profits and reinforce the motivational benefits of challenging direction and well-designed teamwork.

Whitney BlackburnMarch 19, 2018organizational development, team orientedComment

Creating Conditions for Team Success When Conditions Aren’t Optimal

Good leaders inspire confidence in themselves and their abilities. Great leaders inspire confidence in the team and their collective contributions. Great leaders also inspire enthusiasm among the team members to exceed their normal performance level in order to reach a common goal.In order to create an optimal environment for success, leaders must be able to do all of these things and more.

Whitney BlackburnMarch 8, 2018organizational development, team oriented, downloadable contentComment