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I asked a business owner recently how he gathers information from his employees.
His reply: “I stop by each person’s office.”
You’ve seen it. The check-in. The boss swings by, unannounced, pops their head in the office and says:
“How’s it going? What are you working on? Everything on track? OK. Good…”
Sometimes the boss may spring some unexpected assignment on you. Other times, they just encourage you to “carry on.”
Most managers — and their employees — can relate to this. The manager gathers information in snippets. A quick check-in here. A water-cooler conversation there
But let’s take a look at what really happens (and what doesn’t) when we take the “pop-in” approach…
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Hi, My name is a Tucker, and, in case you didn’t notice, I’m a dog.
Here’s a story of how my boss, Cheryl, motivated me to run, and leap and stretch to catch plastic discs she tossed in the air.
Cheryl thinks business people can learn a lot from this story about how to inspire and motivate employees.
That may be so… But I want you to read on so you can see the cool videos of me doing my thing (I’m a show-off).
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