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A Special Leadership Assessment (Employee Version)
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The Employee Motivation Equation (How to Create an Engaged, Enthused & Empowered Team that Wants to Win!)
Skip Weisman Weisman Success Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 5094 Poughkeepsie, NY 12602 845-463-3838 www.SkipWeisman.com The Blog: www.ChampionOrganizations.com
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The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Team and Organization Success Leaders’ Inspiration
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Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
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Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
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Individual / Team Motivation
Leaders’ Inspiration: One of the roles of a leader is to set the vision and communicate it to their followers. Whether the leader is leading a family, a business, a religious institution, a community service not-for-profit or a governmental agency the role of the leader is the same. The leader’s role is to inspire others to want to work towards the fulfillment of the vision and purpose articulated by the leader.
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy: There difference between mediocre leaders and “Champion” leaders are these three traits: 1. 2.
3.
Humility – allows the leader to project confidence in the face of knowing he/she doesn’t know it all and has room for improvement. A leader with humility to open to feedback and sets the tone for an openness to constructive feedback allowing their organization to grow. Compassion – allows the leader to show he/she cares about the individuals on their team as people and not pawns in the push to achieve the inspiring vision of the leader. Leading with compassion does three things: 1) Allows leaders to get to the know their people and what motivates them, 2) Helps them align their vision for the organization with their individual aspirations of each of their team members, 3) Creates an organizational culture that allows for making mistakes and learning from them, which allows everyone on the team to contribute at a higher level with the right amount of positive, motivating stress. Empathy – flows from compassion and allows the leader to see a situation from another’s perspective and truly appreciate feelings, emotions and challenges of the other human being. Champion leaders are able to express empathy through their specific interactions with others and display empathetic behaviors in a way that connects deeply with their team members, building high levels of trust between them.
Employees’ Unique Aspiration: If a leader goes it alone and creates the vision in a vacuum without understanding the aspirations of those he/she is trying to lead, there will be a limited number of people who will follow with zeal. Most will follow because they have to, not because they want to and buy-in with true commitment will be extremely limited. However, if the leader learns the individual aspirations (or the collective aspirations of a tight knit team whose members all in it for the same reasons) of those they are leading, the vision and the message articulating the vision can be tweaked accordingly so that the purpose of achieving the vision for organization can also be aligned with the purpose of the followers (either individually or collectively). This is called alignment. Aligning the personal aspirations of team members (employees, volunteers, etc.) with the aspirations of the organization.
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organization Success ! ! ! ! ! !!
Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leadership & Team/Organization Motivation Assessment (for team members): ! The Employee Motivation Equation Assessment is a diagnostic tool. It serves as a guide to help you understand your leaders strengths, and to help them develop their leadership style in a manner that, in just a short period of time, will allow you to help them build a highly motivated team. There are 21 motivational areas of organizational and team leadership that can make a significant difference when fulfilled at the highest level. This Assessment is just a small subset of “The Leadership Audit” developed by Jim Smith, The Executive Happiness Coach® a comprehensive Leadership Assessment of 100 key leadership characteristics over 10 vital leadership responsibilities (if interested in that assessment as well feel free to email Jim at [email protected]
Instructions: 1. Start by checking the box preceding any of the 21 statements. And, add up your score. 2. Be a rigorous, hard grader: If the statement is sometimes, or usually true, PLEASE DO NOT check the box until the statement is virtually always true for you. 3. Use the same context for every statement: Behavior is situational, e.g., a statement may be true at work but not at home. Be consistent with your interpretation. 4. If the statement does not apply to you, check the box: If, because of your role and responsibilities, or particular situation, you may come across a statement that is impossible for you to fulfill because your relationship with your leader hasn’t yet given you an opportunity to evaluate the point, you will get credit for it, since it doesn’t apply. However, you may adjust statements slightly so they can fit your situation better. 5. Record Your Score at the End of the Assessment. "# Make notes on actions you want to take, or questions you want to raise with your leader to help you improve your motivation to help them achieve the organization’s vision, strategy and goals.!
Part 1: Leaders’ Inspiration
! The leader of my organization/department/team has developed an inspiring Vision for us to follow. ! The leader has articulated this Vision to me and/or my team/organization in a manner that is inspiring to myself, and others.
! The leader has developed a clear “Strategy” that can be implemented that will move us towards the fulfillment of that Vision.
! The leader has shared the “Strategy” with me and/or our team/organization and has empowered us to identify ways we can contribute our ideas to its implementation plan.
© 2010 Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
!
P.O. Box 5094, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
phone:845-463-3838
[email protected]
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organization Success ! ! ! ! ! !!
Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leadership & Team/Organization Motivation Assessment (for team members): ! Part 2: Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
! Our leader has shown humility is one of his/her’s core values and uses it appropriately to balance a strong leadership personality.
! Our leader is open to constructive feedback from others, and encourages it, when it is delivered in a positive manner.
! Our leader is always looking to improve him/herself, personally and professionally, and invests time, money and other resources to do so, and it shows.
! Our leader creates a positive learning environment by treating mistakes as learning opportunities. ! Our leader encourages people to take appropriate breaks from work and to use their full vacation. ! Our leader is flexible with team members who bring personal challenges to his/her attention in a timely manner, and makes reasonable accommodations to support them.
! Our leader acknowledges consistent, positive contributions by team members and rewards goal achievement as an incentive.
! Our leader puts him/herself in “others’ shoes” and seeks first to understand their perspective on issues.
! Our leader seeks to “fix” the problem, not the blame. ! Our leader doesn’t ask me or our team to do anything that he/she wouldn’t ask of themselves, or haven’t done previously, providing that it isn’t illegal, unethical, or immoral.
! Our leader knows how to listen with, and is comfortable knowing how to respond with, empathy. ! Our leader understands that responding with empathy doesn’t necessarily mean relieving a team
member of the responsibility for the situation about which they are communicating, and they expect us define appropriate solutions and bring them to the table for joint evaluation.
Part 3: Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
! Our leader does not seem to assume that what motivates him/her, motivates others. ! Our leader communicates with me and/or our team members regularly and takes notice of what is important to us.
! Our leader shows noticeable shoes interest in, and tries to identify areas of interest and importance to me, and our team members, and uses that knowledge to reward and provide customized incentives for us.
© 2010 Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
!
P.O. Box 5094, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
phone:845-463-3838
[email protected]
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organization Success ! ! ! ! ! !!
Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leadership & Team/Organization Motivation Assessment (for team members): !
! Our leader communicates with me and/or our team members to know our professional, and even some personal, aspirations so that he/she can find ways to connect our role on our team, and professional development opportunities, to those aspirations.
! Our leader seems committed to helping me and/or our team members achieve their professional
aspirations and has communicated a willingness to do whatever is in their power to do so, even if an opportunity for us means they move on to another team, organization or even a competitor.
Your Employee Motivation Equation Leader’s Assessment Score: _______________ out of 21 NOTES: In the space below make notes as to the areas where you thought your leader was performing well and areas you would like to see them develop better. Areas of Strength:
Areas for Focused Growth and Improvement:
!
If you… " have questions, " would like help in learning how to build a team of highly motivated employees at your organization, or " would like to have other leaders in your organization learn to do the same, Skip offers a limited number of complimentary Strategy Sessions each month Apply Here Now!
!
Skip Weisman Weisman Success Resources, Inc. 845-463-3838 e-mail: [email protected] © 2010 Weisman Success Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 5094, Poughkeepsie,www.WeismanSuccessResources.com! NY 12602 phone:845-463-3838 [email protected]
by
The Employee Motivation Equation (How to Create an Engaged, Enthused & Empowered Team that Wants to Win!)
Skip Weisman Weisman Success Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 5094 Poughkeepsie, NY 12602 845-463-3838 www.SkipWeisman.com The Blog: www.ChampionOrganizations.com
! ! !
!
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Team and Organization Success Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leaders’ Inspiration: One of the roles of a leader is to set the vision and communicate it to their followers. Whether the leader is leading a family, a business, a religious institution, a community service not-for-profit or a governmental agency the role of the leader is the same. The leader’s role is to inspire others to want to work towards the fulfillment of the vision and purpose articulated by the leader.
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy: There difference between mediocre leaders and “Champion” leaders are these three traits: 1. 2.
3.
Humility – allows the leader to project confidence in the face of knowing he/she doesn’t know it all and has room for improvement. A leader with humility to open to feedback and sets the tone for an openness to constructive feedback allowing their organization to grow. Compassion – allows the leader to show he/she cares about the individuals on their team as people and not pawns in the push to achieve the inspiring vision of the leader. Leading with compassion does three things: 1) Allows leaders to get to the know their people and what motivates them, 2) Helps them align their vision for the organization with their individual aspirations of each of their team members, 3) Creates an organizational culture that allows for making mistakes and learning from them, which allows everyone on the team to contribute at a higher level with the right amount of positive, motivating stress. Empathy – flows from compassion and allows the leader to see a situation from another’s perspective and truly appreciate feelings, emotions and challenges of the other human being. Champion leaders are able to express empathy through their specific interactions with others and display empathetic behaviors in a way that connects deeply with their team members, building high levels of trust between them.
Employees’ Unique Aspiration: If a leader goes it alone and creates the vision in a vacuum without understanding the aspirations of those he/she is trying to lead, there will be a limited number of people who will follow with zeal. Most will follow because they have to, not because they want to and buy-in with true commitment will be extremely limited. However, if the leader learns the individual aspirations (or the collective aspirations of a tight knit team whose members all in it for the same reasons) of those they are leading, the vision and the message articulating the vision can be tweaked accordingly so that the purpose of achieving the vision for organization can also be aligned with the purpose of the followers (either individually or collectively). This is called alignment. Aligning the personal aspirations of team members (employees, volunteers, etc.) with the aspirations of the organization.
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organization Success ! ! ! ! ! !!
Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leadership & Team/Organization Motivation Assessment (for team members): ! The Employee Motivation Equation Assessment is a diagnostic tool. It serves as a guide to help you understand your leaders strengths, and to help them develop their leadership style in a manner that, in just a short period of time, will allow you to help them build a highly motivated team. There are 21 motivational areas of organizational and team leadership that can make a significant difference when fulfilled at the highest level. This Assessment is just a small subset of “The Leadership Audit” developed by Jim Smith, The Executive Happiness Coach® a comprehensive Leadership Assessment of 100 key leadership characteristics over 10 vital leadership responsibilities (if interested in that assessment as well feel free to email Jim at [email protected]
Instructions: 1. Start by checking the box preceding any of the 21 statements. And, add up your score. 2. Be a rigorous, hard grader: If the statement is sometimes, or usually true, PLEASE DO NOT check the box until the statement is virtually always true for you. 3. Use the same context for every statement: Behavior is situational, e.g., a statement may be true at work but not at home. Be consistent with your interpretation. 4. If the statement does not apply to you, check the box: If, because of your role and responsibilities, or particular situation, you may come across a statement that is impossible for you to fulfill because your relationship with your leader hasn’t yet given you an opportunity to evaluate the point, you will get credit for it, since it doesn’t apply. However, you may adjust statements slightly so they can fit your situation better. 5. Record Your Score at the End of the Assessment. "# Make notes on actions you want to take, or questions you want to raise with your leader to help you improve your motivation to help them achieve the organization’s vision, strategy and goals.!
Part 1: Leaders’ Inspiration
! The leader of my organization/department/team has developed an inspiring Vision for us to follow. ! The leader has articulated this Vision to me and/or my team/organization in a manner that is inspiring to myself, and others.
! The leader has developed a clear “Strategy” that can be implemented that will move us towards the fulfillment of that Vision.
! The leader has shared the “Strategy” with me and/or our team/organization and has empowered us to identify ways we can contribute our ideas to its implementation plan.
© 2010 Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
!
P.O. Box 5094, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
phone:845-463-3838
[email protected]
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organization Success ! ! ! ! ! !!
Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leadership & Team/Organization Motivation Assessment (for team members): ! Part 2: Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
! Our leader has shown humility is one of his/her’s core values and uses it appropriately to balance a strong leadership personality.
! Our leader is open to constructive feedback from others, and encourages it, when it is delivered in a positive manner.
! Our leader is always looking to improve him/herself, personally and professionally, and invests time, money and other resources to do so, and it shows.
! Our leader creates a positive learning environment by treating mistakes as learning opportunities. ! Our leader encourages people to take appropriate breaks from work and to use their full vacation. ! Our leader is flexible with team members who bring personal challenges to his/her attention in a timely manner, and makes reasonable accommodations to support them.
! Our leader acknowledges consistent, positive contributions by team members and rewards goal achievement as an incentive.
! Our leader puts him/herself in “others’ shoes” and seeks first to understand their perspective on issues.
! Our leader seeks to “fix” the problem, not the blame. ! Our leader doesn’t ask me or our team to do anything that he/she wouldn’t ask of themselves, or haven’t done previously, providing that it isn’t illegal, unethical, or immoral.
! Our leader knows how to listen with, and is comfortable knowing how to respond with, empathy. ! Our leader understands that responding with empathy doesn’t necessarily mean relieving a team
member of the responsibility for the situation about which they are communicating, and they expect us define appropriate solutions and bring them to the table for joint evaluation.
Part 3: Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
! Our leader does not seem to assume that what motivates him/her, motivates others. ! Our leader communicates with me and/or our team members regularly and takes notice of what is important to us.
! Our leader shows noticeable shoes interest in, and tries to identify areas of interest and importance to me, and our team members, and uses that knowledge to reward and provide customized incentives for us.
© 2010 Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
!
P.O. Box 5094, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
phone:845-463-3838
[email protected]
The Employee Motivation Equation
A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organization Success ! ! ! ! ! !!
Leaders’ Inspiration
#"
Leaders’ Humility, Compassion & Empathy
#"
Employees’ Unique Aspiration(s)
!"
Individual / Team Motivation
Leadership & Team/Organization Motivation Assessment (for team members): !
! Our leader communicates with me and/or our team members to know our professional, and even some personal, aspirations so that he/she can find ways to connect our role on our team, and professional development opportunities, to those aspirations.
! Our leader seems committed to helping me and/or our team members achieve their professional
aspirations and has communicated a willingness to do whatever is in their power to do so, even if an opportunity for us means they move on to another team, organization or even a competitor.
Your Employee Motivation Equation Leader’s Assessment Score: _______________ out of 21 NOTES: In the space below make notes as to the areas where you thought your leader was performing well and areas you would like to see them develop better. Areas of Strength:
Areas for Focused Growth and Improvement:
!
If you… " have questions, " would like help in learning how to build a team of highly motivated employees at your organization, or " would like to have other leaders in your organization learn to do the same, Skip offers a limited number of complimentary Strategy Sessions each month Apply Here Now!
!
Skip Weisman Weisman Success Resources, Inc. 845-463-3838 e-mail: [email protected] © 2010 Weisman Success Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 5094, Poughkeepsie,www.WeismanSuccessResources.com! NY 12602 phone:845-463-3838 [email protected]
