Herzberg Theory Motivation Herzberg theory motivation is one of the most practically useful frameworks in HR and management. First, it explains why giving employees a pay rise often fails to solve engagement problems. Second, it identifies the specific factors that create genuine motivation versus those that merely prevent dissatisfaction. And third, it gives managers a … Read more
When You Feel Like Nothing You Do Is Working because of Employee Engagement and Retention. Let me tell you something that happened to a manager I know. She had been leading her team for two years and not a bad manager. She showed up every day. and gave feedback. Female manager tried to make things … Read more
The Two People in the Same Team I want to start with something I see happen in workplaces all the time. Two people are on the same team. Same manager. Same job title. Similar responsibilities. One of them gets invited to important meetings. She receives detailed feedback on her work. When something interesting comes up, … Read more
The Survey That Gave the Wrong Answer I want to start with something that confused me for a long time early in my HR career that is “Job Satisfaction vs Employee Engagement”. We ran an engagement survey. The results came back and scores looked reasonable. People said they liked their colleagues. They felt the pay … Read more
The Hire That Made No Sense Later I want to share something about person job fit happened early in my career as a manager. I hired someone who looked perfect on paper. Impressive background, great references, answered every interview question well. I was genuinely excited. The team was excited. We thought we had found exactly … Read more