The Complete New Manager

45 Build a Motivated Workforce

Here’s the million-dollar question: Who would want to be influenced and inspired by you? If you cannot answer this question, then you have no business managing anyone. As a professional speaker and corporate trainer, I have asked this question of thousands of managers and leaders across America and abroad, and you’d be surprised how difficult this question can be for some managers and supervisors to answer. Often-times the response is simply a stunned hush.

Here’s why being able to answer this question is so important. Managers can’t really do anything or be effective in their jobs if their employees aren’t motivated to perform well. So as a manager or supervisor, it’s imperative that you continually look for ways ...