Twelfth International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

Our biggest leadership challenge is working with people. Wouldn’t it be easy if we just worked with robots? Just turn them on, and they work, and easily re-program them as needed. Unfortunately, this is not the case. As people and not robots, getting ALL employees to want to work harder, be more committed, and be team players is challenging. In today’s work environment, it becomes harder and harder to attract top talent, motivate them to achieve your goals, create a collaborative work environment and then retain them. It is especially challenging when you have remote employees, manage virtually, have different personalities, ages, work ethics and especially when there is a lure of better opportunities elsewhere. Leaders want results. All the strategies and tactics in the world won’t make a difference if your people won’t execute and “follow you into battle”. The key to better leadership is motivating your teams to want to execute, want to work harder, want to work as a team, all while improving morale. Anyone can force employees by threatening them. This session teaches a 180 degree approach. The approach being taught inspires, motivates, engages, and helps to attract better employees.