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I think the way to get the best out of people is not to pander to them to make them the happiest people but to expect high standards from them, to expect everyo
by hoodoof 10y ago
I think the way to get the best out of people is not to pander to them to make them the happiest people but to expect high standards from them, to expect everyone to give their best, work well and hard and be proud of what they do. Work/life balance is important so don't expect more than working hours but demand the absolute best from people.
Ask them "how do we get the best from you? When do you do your hardest and best work, how do we tap into that?". Tell them it's what you expect of them so they need to turn on their A game.
Pay people more than market rate.
Work is satisfying if you give it your best and do something worthwhile and challenging and hard.
Foosball table, pinball room, Xbox room, lego playroom bullshit not needed.
- stdbrouw 10y ago> I think the way to get the best out of people is not to pander to them to make them the happiest people but to expect high standards from them, to expect everyone to give their best, work well and hard and be proud of what they do. This is an impossible demand masquerading as common sense. Nobody can be at peak performance all the time, and a sane work environment shouldn't expect you to.
- mtreis86 10y agoI think "give their best" is an entirely relative term. The best today may far exceed best tomorrow if you rate the effort based on work accomplished or effort given. But if you are rating both of those days purely on 'the best you could do given circumstances' then there is no peak performance persay.