Ten Ways To Kill Your Team’s Motivation Without Even Trying
There is a huge industry devoted to a made-up topic called “Employee Motivation.”
The idea of hiring a consultant to motivate your employees is ludicrous. There are no team building exercises, backwoods adventures or contrived HR outings that will motivate a team if the team members don’t trust you and other another.
Trust is the topic we don’t talk about enough at work. We pretend that trust doesn’t matter, but it’s actually the only thing that matters in your business.
This Company Just Solved One of the Thorniest Problems for Driverless Cars
One of the biggest mysteries we'll need to solve for driverless cars is how to assign liability in an accident.
Some experts think car manufacturers will start taking on more responsibility, but many insurance companies are still loath to touch the subject because of the various state laws that risk complicating the picture.
But at least one insurer seems to sense an opportunity where others fear to tread.
Welcome to Larry Page’s Secret Flying-Car Factories
Three years ago, Silicon Valley developed a fleeting infatuation with a startup called Zee.Aero. The company had set up shop right next to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., which was curious, because Google tightly controls most of the land in the area.
Then a reporter spotted patent filings showing Zee.Aero was working on a small, all-electric plane that could take off and land vertically—a flying car.
In the handful of news articles that ensued, all the startup would say was that it wasn’t affiliated with Google or any other technology company. Then it stopped answering media inquiries altogether.
Stressed Out!!!
By Mike Cieri, MSIR, Vice President of Mardac Consultants
People react to external stimuli internally. Stress is an emotional and/or physical reaction to environmental activities and events.
Some stress helps improve performance by challenging and motivating us (eustress). Many people perform best under some pressure. When deadlines are approaching, their adrenaline flows and they rise to the occasion with top-level performance. In order to meet deadlines, managers often have to apply pressure to themselves and their employees.
However, if a high level of stress continues for prolonged periods, dystress, or bad stress, results often harmful to the individual and to the organization.
Offering Off-Lease Fleet Vehicles to Employees is a Fantastic Benefit
Selling fleet vehicles that are just off-lease to employees is a fantastic benefit - offering great deals on great vehicles that have been strictly maintained.
