Hardwiring Accountability

Employees with an Owner Mindset are more likely to passionately care about and work for the success of the organization. They clearly go beyond just doing a job. They take pride in, and accept personal responsibility for, their effort and results. They are generally goal-oriented and thrive on the feedback of both organizational and personal […]

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Employees with a Renter Mindset are more likely to be indifferent about the success of the organization, do only what is expected, be marginally profitable and reliably put in time with little energy or passion. They are less likely to be goal-oriented, especially if the goal is not in some way
serving their personal best interest. […]

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Employees with a Visitor Mindset are clearly looking out for number one - themselves. They are more likely to be untrusting, resistant to change, critical of management/leadership and negative about the future of the organization. They are more likely to blame others than take personal responsibility and will avoid accountability. They are unreliable in meeting […]

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When you make a selection decision are you certain the candidate is both a talent and has an owner mindset? How can you be more certain? You start by defining a position profile and determining the behavioral […]

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How important is praise in the workplace? How often should you do it? How do you do it skillfully? Praise is very important when used as part of a continuing process of encouragement. It improves self-esteem, achievement and people engagement. A question on one of our employee satisfaction surveys addresses the issue of praise. We […]

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