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What does a good day at work look like?

Over the years many studies have been conducted to examine the key to motivating people to do their best work.

The good news is that most, if not all of the studies agree that the essential ingredient to motivation turns out to be largely within your control. The roles of money, incentive systems and other ‘tangible’ ways of recognizing people is less important than the support employees receive from their managers and the people they work with.

What does a good day at work look like? It is clearly on the days when employees can see they’re making headway in their jobs, or when they receive support that helps them overcome obstacles - their motivation and their drive to succeed is at its peak.

On days when they feel like they are spinning their wheels, or encountering roadblocks - their moods and motivation are lowest.

How can you best support the people you work with? What is a roadblock to someone? How can I communicate what feels like support to me?

All of those questions and more can be answered with imapMyTeam®. Login to your page at www.imapmyteam.com and run the Coaching Tips Report for people that work for you or with you. 

If you do not manage anyone, invite your manager to run your report for you and use it as an opportunity to have a discussion with him or her. You will both come away with a better understanding of what it means to have a good day at work in the context of the program you are working.