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Harnessing the power of behavioral science to improve how organizations, leaders, and people work ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Navigating Uncertainty: The Relevance of Adaptive Leadership Post-COVID-19](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/navigating-uncertainty-the-relevance-of-adaptive-leadership-post-covid-19) - Adaptive leadership aligns with the complexities of our rapidly evolving world, equipping leaders with insights necessary to successfully navigate uncertainty. - [Confidence is Key, Until It’s Not: The Overconfidence Bias at Work](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/confidence-is-key-until-its-not-the-overconfidence-bias-at-work) - Failure to acknowledge our own limitations and overlook the instances in which our decisions were biased leads us down a path of suboptimal decision-making - [Knowing When to Abandon Ship: The Sunk Cost Fallacy at Work](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/knowing-when-to-abandon-ship-the-sunk-cost-fallacy-at-work) - [The Power of Possession: Understanding the Endowment Effect in the Workplace](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-power-of-possession-understanding-the-endowment-effect-in-the-workplace) - The Power of Possession: Understanding the Endowment Effect in the Workplace | January 3, 2024 - [Navigating the Complexities of Co-Workers: One Common Cognitive Error We All Make](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/navigating-the-complexities-of-co-workers-one-common-cognitive-error-we-all-make) - Navigating the Complexities of Co-Workers: One Common Cognitive Error We All Make | How the Fundamental Attribution Error can present itself in the workplace. - [Unwrapping Success: Unique Office Gifting Ideas](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/unwrapping-success-unique-office-gifting-ideas) - Unwrapping Success: Unique Office Gifting Ideas August 8, 2026 Whether you're a leader searching for unique gifts for your whole team, a spouse looking for something to brighten your partner's workday, or a co-worker looking for the perfect present to wrap up for this year's holiday party, we've got you covered! - [The Power of Decision Science: How to Shift Your Approach to Decision-Making and Overcome Decision Fatigue](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-power-of-decision-science-how-to-shift-your-approach-to-decision-making-and-overcome-decision-fatigue) - On average we make an estimated 35,000 decisions every day. Improving the quality of our decisions is vital to our growth – both personally and professionally. - [For What it's Worth- Engaged Employees May Cost Less Than You Think](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/for-what-its-worth-engaged-employees-may-cost-less-than-you-think) - [To Trust, or Not To Trust? The Question Employees Are Asking](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/to-trust-or-not-to-trust-the-questions-employees-are-asking) - [Give the Gift of Productivity: The Top 6 Productivity-Enhancing Products](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/give-the-gift-of-productivity-the-top-6-productivity-enhancing-products) - Put the thought back into gift giving with these six productivity enhancing tools that are sure to wow your friends and family. - [Shift Your Approach to Setting Goals and Achieve More Success](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/shift-your-approach-to-setting-goals-and-achieve-more-success) - Setting the right goals and sticking to them is hard. Understanding the science behind motivation is key to sticking it out. - [Job Opening: Behavioral Graphic Designer](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/job-opening-behavioral-graphic-designer) - [Employees are Feeling the Burn](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/employees-are-feeling-the-burn) - Employee burnout is at an all-time high, impacting over 40% of the U.S. workforce. What is causing this burnout? - [Thankful for Growth, Science, and Reciprocity](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/thankful-for-growth-science-and-reciprocity) - [Accomplish your goals & achieve your dreams: Brain/Shift](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/accomplish-your-goals-achieve-your-dreams-brain-shift) - [Scary Biases 2.0 – Navigating Bias in the Workforce](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/scary-biases-2-0-navigating-bias-in-the-workforce) - Understanding these 5 biases can make an astounding difference in your company culture, your team’s morale, and your overall success. - [Secure Your Future by "Leading Human"](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/secure-your-future-by-leading-human) - Leading Human helps leaders who manage teams understand how to generate the behaviors that lead to higher productivity, increased motivation, and loyalty. - [Leaders! Build a better team by creating a Team Charter](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/leaders-build-a-better-team-by-creating-a-team-charter) - Learn how to create a happier, more productive team by exploring your team's core values, group norms, roles and metrics of success to build a team charter. - [Has COVID-19 Permanently Changed "How We Work?"](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/has-covid-19-permanently-changed-how-we-work) - COVID-19 has drastically changed how we work. So, what can companies do to adapt and stay ahead of the completion? Learn what actions you can take here. - [Back to In-person Work Requires a New Type of Leadership](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/back-to-in-person-work-requires-a-new-type-of-leadership) - Companies are looking to bring more employees back into the office but are missing a key aspect of the return to work: their employees' emotional wellbeing. - [12 Magic Words to Unlock Sales Performance](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/ic-communication-the-key-to-performance-retention-and-growth) - We all know that communicating your incentive plans is important. What we don’t always realize is how important the details of those communications are. - [Engage your reps with stories, anticipation, and graphic recall](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/engage-your-reps-with-stories-anticipation-and-graphic-recall) - Whiteboard video IC communications tap into our emotional factors to increase incentive engagement, motivation, and more! Here is how you can leverage them. - [A Home Run for IC Directors](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/incentives-behavioral-science-communications-home-run-for-ic-directors) - When IC Directors bring behavioral science into total rewards design and communications, they excel far beyond the competition in motivating their employees. - [Are poor IC communications holding your sales teams back?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/are-subpar-ic-communications-holding-your-sales-teams-back) - Proper communication is one of the best tools you can have in your belt to make a great IC plan actionable. - [Communication makes your job easier – now get your company to invest in it](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/communication-makes-your-job-easier-now-get-your-company-to-invest-in-it) - As a sales professional, your time and energy should be focused on selling not on deciphering your company's communications. Here's how you can change that. - [Better Communication Means Higher Sales for You](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/better-communication-means-higher-sales-for-you) - Often, the info you need to understand your incentive plan is in a long-winded e-mail that doesn't give you what you need. What can your company do about it? - [Want to earn more and win more awards? Ask for better communication.](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/want-to-earn-more-and-win-more-awards-ask-for-better-communication) - You want to sell, to be on top, to surpass your target, and to join that award trip. Luckily, there is a surefire way to get to the top. - [Returning to Work is More Emotional Than We Might Think](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/returning-to-work-is-more-emotional-than-we-might-think) - Successful return to work strategies go beyond just opening up the doors to the office and hanging a “Welcome Back” banner on the wall - they need to address emotions. - [The Top 5 Reasons Businesses Need Behavioral Science](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-top-5-reasons-businesses-need-behavioral-science) - If you’re new to behavioral science, then welcome to the community! You can join our monthly bulletin here for more great insights. - [Once is Not Enough – Incentive Communications Need a Campaign](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/once-is-not-enough-incentive-communications-need-a-campaign) - Organizations don’t use campaigns as often as they should. In the world of incentives, a full campaign is a fantastic tool to add to your toolbelt. - [Experience Matters: Helping Companies Communicate More Effectively](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/helping-companies-communicate-more-effectively-i-e-more-humanly) - Companies often don’t communicate to employees in a way that drives understanding and buy-in to the programs intended to engage them. This is where we help. - [Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy With Behavioral Science](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/overcoming-vaccine-hesitancy-with-behavioral-science) - We looked to see what can be done to shift people’s behavior to help reduce vaccine hesitancy. Here is what we found using behavioral science. - [Why Graphics Matter (Part 2 of 2)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/why-graphics-matter-part-2-of-2) - With this concept, we will show you how graphics can be used to clarify tone & interpretation, as well as reduce cognitive load. - [Why Graphics Matter – Part 1 (of 2)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/why-graphics-matter-part-1-of-2) - Graphics are fun, graphics are pretty (well some are, beauty is in the eye of the beholder), graphics make information less boring – but there is far more to graphics than one might expect. - [Change is Hard.](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/change-is-hard) - Take the time to work on who you are and your goals. Figure out what you need to change to achieve them. It might be hard, but you can do it. - [Cognitive Load – What it is & Why it Matters](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/cognitive-load-what-it-is-and-why-its-important) - Cognitive load refers to the total amount of mental effort being used in working memory. - [Behavioral Science & Graphic Design](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-science-graphic-design) - By pure definition graphic design and behavioral science may seem like two very different areas of study with very little connection to each other. - [Just do it - finding your motivational muse](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/just-do-it-finding-your-motivational-muse) - [Don't Be A Communications Relic - Using behavioral Science to Make Communications More Effective](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/dont-be-a-communications-relic-using-behavioral-science-to-make-communications-more-effective) - This can drastically improve, not only the effectiveness of your communications but how people perceive the organization. - [Framing – Gains, Losses, & Certainty vs Uncertainty](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/framing-gains-losses-certainty-vs-uncertainty) - The certainty effect essentially means that when there is a certain gain we lean towards it, however, if the same gain is framed in a way that makes it. - [5 Tips to HR on Effective Communication](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/5-tips-to-hr-on-effective-communication) - The key is a proper campaign, engaging design, & the effective application of behavioral science. Here are 5 tips on effectively communicating your HR initiatives to employees. - [The Future of Employee Communications](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-future-of-employee-communications) - With the proper focus, they can unlock the hidden temples of employee motivation and organization effectiveness. - [Behavioral Observations: “On the Road Reflections” from the Hindu Kush ](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-observations-on-the-road-reflections-from-the-hindu-kush) - Here at the Lantern Group, we specialize in applying behavioral science insights to drive organizational performance and change employee behavior. - [4 Key Behaviors to Consider for Internal Branding](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/4-key-behaviors-to-consider-for-internal-branding) - Here are 4 (of many) key behavioral insights we tap into when creating an internal brand for our clients and why. - [Behavioral Observations from the Road: Denver Airport](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-observations-from-the-road-denver-airport) - A professional gaining a quarter-hour of time at the airport may or may not utilize that quarter-hour to produce value for a client or be “billable.” - [IC Directors! Make Your Incentive Compensation Plan Count](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/ic-directors-incentive-compensation) - With your annual launch or quarterly updates around the corner, it’s time to figure out how you will effectively communicate your plan or plan updates to the field. - [Engaging Your Sales Force With Direct Mail](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/engaging-your-sales-force-with-direct-mail) - Let’s take a look at an example, a postcard series we designed to help top achievers keep achieving and to nudge bottom achievers to end the plan period on a high note. - [Behavioral Grooves](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-grooves) - We thought it would be interesting to get like-minded people together to talk about applying behavioral science to life and work. - [The Behavioral Science of Socks!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-behavioral-science-of-socks) - As my collection grew, there were three pairs that have led to my belief that something as simple as socks can be used as a powerful behavioral hack. - [Behavioral Grooves - Coming to a City Near You](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-grooves-coming-to-a-city-near-you) - Want to get involved? Interested in hosting or sponsoring a meetup in your town? Give us a shout – we’d be happy to have a conversation about it. - [Lessons from Duarte Design’s “A Visual Workshop”](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/lessons-from-duarte-designs-a-visual-workshop) - The workshop was a one-day event called “A Visual Story” and focused on how to design and deliver persuasive presentations. - [Creating Your Total Rewards Budget? Think: “Culture, Trust, Communication”](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/creating-your-2019-total-rewards-budget-think-culture-trust-communications) - Concerns around organizational trust, organizational mission & vision, leadership, goal allocation biases, and communication that took an otherwise well-designed program & squeezed the life out of it. - [Motivational Hacks – Using Self-identity to Drive Behavior Change (update)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivational-hacks-using-self-identity-to-drive-behavior-change-update) - Our self-identity is innately tied to our emotional core, being able to use our self-identity to help motivate behavior change could be very powerful. - [Behavioral Science “Beneath the Surface” – The Power of Rational Thoughts in Unnatural Environments](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-science-beneath-the-surface-the-power-of-rational-thoughts-in-an-unnatural-environment) - The charge was to choose a personal development course that I saw value in and to observe the implications it had on work and life using a behavioral science lens. - [Habits vs Routines](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/habits-vs-routines) - Both habits & routines utilize cues that set off a chain reaction for how we behave. These cues make it easier for us to consistently do a behavior or respond in a set manner. - [Behavior in the Backcountry: Improving Avalanche Safety with Behavioral Science](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavior-in-the-backcountry-improving-avalanche-safety-with-behavioral-science) - We create a rule of thumb that our past behavior of purchasing this specific brand’s product was most likely correct and should be repeated. - [Scary Biases](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/scary-biases) - You may find that giving your kids more information on the negative impact of candy backfires and they chow down more M&M’s than ever before. - [How to Apply Behavioral Science in Your Job (And Why it Matters)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-to-apply-behavioral-science-in-your-job-and-why-it-matters) - Behavioral science can help us understand the emotional, gut reactions of ourselves and others. It helps us get beneath the surface level belief that we have a solid, thought out reason for the things we do. - [Misinformation and the Corona Virus: How We Respond Matters](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/misinformation-and-the-corona-virus-how-we-respond-matters) - I know that confirmation bias and motivated reasoning will have many people dismissing this out of hand or pointing to perceived flaws in my math or reasoning. - [Communication is Key and we are Messing it up!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/communication-is-key-and-we-are-messing-it-up) - Here are a few insights you can start tapping into today to communicate more effectively. - [Identifying the Root Cause – Employee Issues are Human Issues](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/identifying-the-root-cause-employee-issues-are-human-issues) - Surveys can help you identify where to probe, but then you need to get out and talk to your employees. - [The Key to a Great Company: Great Culture](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-key-to-a-great-company-great-culture) - You need to be vigilant with your culture. It needs to be crafted based on your history, your products or services, the people that you are employing and serving. - [Good Prime - Bad Prime](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/good-prime-bad-prime) - This is a simple example, but priming can also cause us to unconsciously engage in behaviors both good and bad. - [How to Shape Company Culture Through Communication](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/shaping-company-culture-through-communication) - It can be the catalyst that drives your desired culture, and the right behaviors within people. It can shape and mold it – for better or for worse. - [Is Organizational Friction Costing you Money?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/is-organizational-friction-costing-you-money) - Organizational friction is the resistance created by policy, social, or environmental factors within a company. - [Podcast Mania!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/podcast-mania) - Behavioral Grooves cohost Kurt Nelson, PHD has been featured across the airwaves on an exciting and growing list of podcasts of all shapes and sizes. - [Identifying Friction in Your Organization](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/identifying-friction-in-your-organization) - Environmental Friction is typically rooted in a company’s policies or physical factors. Identify the cause is a crucial hinge point for alleviating it. - [Understand Your Brain - Better Decisions, Improved Habits, Happiness & More!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/understand-your-brain-better-decisions-improved-habits-happiness-more) - Resources to help you make more informed decisions, understand your influences, understand biases, improve happiness, build better habits, and more. - [Sculpting Motivation – Maximizing your Total Rewards with Behavioral Science](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/sculpting-motivation-maximizing-your-total-rewards-with-behavioral-science) - Are your rewards programs driving the right behaviors or are they inadvertently incentivizing the wrong ones? Learn how to fully motivate your teams. - [Announcing the "Nudge it North" Conference](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/announcing-the-nudge-it-north-conference) - A behavioral science conference featuring the latest research in behavioral science and practical tips on how to apply the science to the work you are doing. - [The 2021 Decision Series Calendar](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-2021-decision-series-calendar) - Better decisions - one month at a time! Learn 12 decision-based biases and how to overcome them (or leverage them) in this visual and actionable wall calendar - [How do you know when you get employee motivation right?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-do-you-know-when-you-get-employee-motivation-right) - Of course we can look at surveys that gauge employee satisfaction, employee engagement or other “motivational” measures. - [No Best Practice Quest Here!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/no-best-practice-quest-here) - In the end, our recommendations were about what would drive the behavior of the sales team to meet the performance goals of the new product. - [Day 10: Granola Loving Camping People](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-10-granola-loving-camping-people) - If you have ever been camping, you know that there are only so many things that you can pack and carry to your campsite. - [Lay Offs and Motivation: Lemons or Lemonade?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/lays-offs-and-motivation-lemons-or-lemonade) - The lemonade community all share a common thread of being laid off which has a ripple effect of bonding together a group of individuals from all over the world - [Repost: Expanding on Dan Pink - How to Drive Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/expanding-on-dan-pink) - He has also highlighted the fact that most organizations only see one lever to pull when trying to impact employee motivation. - [Electronic Maze - A Great Teambuilding Event and the Power of Serendipity](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/electronic-maze-a-great-teambuilding-event-and-the-power-of-serendipity) - The story goes like this. We have been using the Electronic Maze since the first day of business at The Lantern Group. - [4 ways great leaders can impact employee motivation using the 4-Drive Model](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-leaders-can-impact-the-4-drives-of-employee-motivation) - While many of these motivations are inherently in a company, good leaders know that they have to work at it constantly to ensure that they are satisfying all 4 drives. - [Upcoming FREE Webinar 3/16/10](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/upcoming-free-webinar-31610) - Learn about a cool new tool that has everyone a buzz, the Four Drive Model. The Webinar is FREE and open to the public. - [Q being arty](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/q-being-arty) - [Day 9: Good Ol' Eggnog](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-9-good-ol-eggnog) - This particular Eggnog is unleaded so no alcohol is involved just straight from the carton goodness. - [Pay: Cost or Investment?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/pay-cost-or-investment) - With an investment perspective, companies look at how pay drives performance and motivation. - [Why I Hate Training Wheels](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/why-i-hate-training-wheels) - He got off the bike and it took a lot of convincing to get him back on. He begged for training wheels. This happened for four days straight. - [Who do you want to be?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/who-do-you-want-to-be) - This short film from Nic Askew has a few good points in it (and it is just plain fun). - [When Power Point Fails](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/when-power-point-fails) - I’ve talked previously about how we need to understand the objective of our communication. Sometimes we need to get people excited and leave the fine points for later. - [What Motivates You? Challenge](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-motivates-you-challenge) - The program was ultimately a success and we ended up selling many more of these team-building sessions. - [What Do Manager's Need?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-do-managers-need) - [What are you grateful for?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-are-you-grateful-for) - I’ve found that it helps me keep things in perspective and to keep my attitude positive (even when things might not be going so well). - [Welcome Tim Holdgrafer!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/welcome-tim-holdgrafer) - Please join us in welcoming Tim Holdgrafer to The Lantern Group team. Tim joined the team last month as our sales director in the Midwest region. - [Welcome Ben Granlund!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/welcome-ben-granlund) - I am very excited to introduce Ben Granlund as our new Vice President of Communications. Ben has been working with us as a strategic partner for over 6 years. - [We are not rational beings...](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/we-are-not-rational-beings) - That we choose our decisions based on rational decision criteria. As you will see in this clip, Dan shows how off we are. - [Blogwell Unleashes Your Brain](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/unleash-your-brain-connect-with-the-world) - It makes me wonder & it also makes me hopeful that even if we lack a particular skill the drive to learn can be a powerful motivator to help unleash our brains into the world! - [Today I'm Inspired by...](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-motivated-to) - We are making a difference in the world by helping others achieve their potential. By turning out the light or using less gas. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Songs](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-songs) - Songs and singing can bring so much joy and happiness. I love watching my kids as songs are played and they sing along or dance. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Skype](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-skype) - My wife is in Chile for 10 days for work…we got to Skype tonight for the first time since she left. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Work](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-work) - I have been remiss about getting a daily grateful post out – part of the reason has been that I’ve been busy with a lot of work lately. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Home](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-home) - [Today I Am Grateful For: Heat](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-heat) - With the temperature at -14 degrees this morning – I am very, very thankful that our heater is working. - [The Power of Yes](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-power-of-yes) - I did this interview almost a year ago and the article is now out. Give it a read if you like. - [The power of a "thank you"](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-power-of-a-thank-you) - I just received an e-mail “thank you” from a client that we did some work for earlier this month. - [The Motivation of a child](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-motivation-of-a-child) - I was walking with my 4-year old child to the park. It’s just a few blocks away, an easy walk for him most days. But not today – he wants to be carried. - [The Lotto Game Presentation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-lotto-game-presentation) - [Thank You and Happy New Year](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/thank-you-and-happy-new-year) - We have learned from our hiccups and enjoyed our successes but none of it would have been possible without you. - [Taking some time to recharge](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/taking-some-time-to-recharge) - So make sure that you take time off to recharge yourself. Make sure that you don’t shortchange your vacation, or miss it, or do too much work over it. - [Start each day with Gratitude](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/start-each-day-with-gratitude) - By starting each day with a positive affirmation of what I appreciate, it has helped me view things in a more positive light. - [South Dakota](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/south-dakota) - I just spent the last week in South Dakota with my family. It was a needed break from the day-to-day stuff that has been going on for the last six months. - [Social vs Economic Contracts](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/social-vs-economic-contracts) - Ariely talks about the difference between a social & economic contract. Very important to understand when we are thinking about motivation & how we drive this at work. - [Shaq and Snowfall](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/shaq-and-snowfall) - The Boston Globe (see here) created this info graphic to represent the snowfall in 2010/2011. They did a fantastic job. - [Our new commercial](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/our-new-commercial) - [One Year Birthday](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/one-year-birthday) - We are looking forward to the next year and all that we can do! Let us know what you would like to see in the coming months and if you have any favorites from our past. - [Never Quit!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/never-quit) - If you forget all else I have said, remember these 2 words, through all your life, & come success or failure, I shall proudly think of you as my own dear Son.” - [Motivational Video](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivational-video) - [Motivational gear anyone?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivational-gear-anyone) - We have put some fun items (t-shirts, mugs, calendars) out on CafePress – check it out for some fun and whimsical motivational. - [Motivating a team](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivating-a-team) - [What Drives Meaning?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/meaning) - I’ll keep a track of the responses we get and put up another post on this with some ideas at a later time. - [Making Change Happen](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/making-change-happen) - Great leaders understand that change is hard. They know that just issuing a command from the up-top isn’t going to be enough to make change happen down in the trenches. - [Litter Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/litter-motivation) - I am motivated to do behaviors that are consistent with my personal view of myself or that match the tribe or organization I live in. - [Left Brain versus Right Brain](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/left-brain-versus-right-brain) - Love this! Great visual that highlights the difference between our right brain and left brain thinking styles… - [It's all about people](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/its-all-about-people) - It is often the same as people. We tend to use the people around us as reference points on who we are. - [Introducing the Change Beast](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/introducing-the-change-beast) - [Innovation Principles](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/innovation-principles) - What is truly fascinating though, is the 21 principles he has been developing around innovation. Here are his words about that. - [Ignite your motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/ignite-your-motivation) - Our initial work has led us to develop a five-step process, that we think will not only help people to ignite their own motivation. - [How come I feel old?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-come-i-feel-old) - You are amazed at how different they are from you. Different styles of work. Different focus. Different on a lot of things. - [Habit vs Routine](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/habit-vs-routine) - Habits have an element of craving associated with them. The habit behavior satisfies that craving. This is why habits are such powerful drivers of behavior. - [Gratitude - this is amazing!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/gratitude-this-is-amazing) - I can achieve only a small fraction of his outlook on life I will be a much better person. Enjoy and learn. - [Good Night i-Pad](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/good-night-i-pad) - With all the new ways of communicating – the old fashion bedtime story is still one of my favorites – but I’m not sure how long it will be for our children. - [Fun Motivational Sayings](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/fun-motivational-sayings) - [Favorite Quotes](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/favorite-quotes) - It gets at a point that I feel is important. It reminds me to keep pushing the boundaries and never stop asking the question “why?” - [Fantastic Design](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/fantastic-design) - [Employee Engagement e-book](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/employee-engagement-e-book) - [Day 6: No Soup For You?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-6-no-soup-for-you) - Even better, make the soup yourself and provide that as part of your gift and be sure to include the recipe! - [Creating dialogue](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/creating-dialogue) - Communication, at its best, is a two-way street. It involves people. It engages them. It moves from a lecture to a conversation. - [Creating a non-event](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/creating-a-non-event) - The fact of the matter is, good leadership is often more about making non-events happen than it is about being the hero after the crisis already started. - [Blogwell: Top 3 Insights](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/blogwell-top-3-insights) - I since have had time to process the event a little bit further and I have discovered three key insights. - [BlogCatalog](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/blogcatalog) - [Behavior is what matters](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavior-is-what-matters) - For all my passion and research into motivation, I have to respectfully admit that motivation by itself is shit. By itself, motivation doesn't do anything. - [Behavior Matters!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavior-matters) - [86,400 seconds](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/86400-seconds) - [The Laws of Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/644-2) - While I mention above that we can put in processes and procedures to help create and build motivation – we also need to regularly check-in and update these. - [5 Ways to Motivate Your Team](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/5-ways-to-motivate-your-team) - Check out today’s Top 5 Tips for Motivating Your Team: Personalize Your Motivation - each person has different motivators one size does not fit all Get Creative - in today's ever-changing world. - [5 Lessons From the Maze](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/5-lessons-from-the-maze) - Sometimes called the “Magic Carpet” the Electronic Maze is extraordinary, not because it is magic, but because of the team behaviors and emotional responses it elicits. - [4-Drive Summary](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/4-drive-summary) - I found this summary of Lawrence and Nohria’s “Drive” and thought that it was a nice summation of the book. - [Whose job is it to motivate?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/1805-2) - The question is revolves around the idea of having someone else motivate me or do I need to motivate myself. - [10 behavior change mistakes](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/10-behavior-change-mistakes) - [You mean showing appreciation is a bad thing?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/you-mean-showing-appreciation-is-a-bad-thing) - It amazes me that in this day and age there are still managers that believe that showing appreciation. - [You have more than me! Thoughts on fairness and 4 ways to make it better.](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/you-have-more-than-me-thoughts-on-fairness-and-4-ways-to-make-it-better) - This is vital in order to make sure that these areas of concern are addressed – either in plan design changes or in training to help people understand better. - [Willpower - is it the key to change?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/willpower-is-it-the-key-to-change) - It is fairly evident that the more willpower one has and that one applies to their change process, the more likely that change will occur. - [What's going to motivate you in 2011?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/whats-going-to-motivate-you-in-2011) - I believe that most people are highly motivated to achieve their New Years' resolutions whether it focuses on weight loss or being a better parent. - [We need YOUR help in understanding how purposeful change happens](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/we-need-your-help-in-understanding-how-purposeful-change-happens) - We are trying to uncover the underlying factors that help people purposefully changed a behavior or attitude. - [Repost: We are NOT rational beings so why do we try to make rational incentive programs?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/we-are-not-rational-beings-so-why-do-we-try-to-make-rational-incentive-programs) - [Using the 4-Drive Model to Customize Incentives](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/using-the-4-drive-model-to-customize-incentives) - So companies need to provide multiple incentive opportunities that help motivate different motivational types. - [Today I Am Grateful For: For being up at 5:00 AM on a Sunday](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-for-being-up-at-500-am-on-a-sunday) - So now I enjoy this early morning. I might get less sleep. I might need to take a nap later today (it's ok, it is Sunday). - [The Four Drive Model, Blind Management, and Putt-Putt Golf – All in a Days Work](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-four-drive-model-blind-management-and-putt-putt-golf-all-in-a-days-work) - If you have an upcoming team building event I encourage you to see how the Four Motivational Drives show up amongst your teams. - [Teambuilding: More Than just Teamwork](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/teambuilding-more-than-just-teamwork) - Some of the behaviors are new while others are tried and true stand by that seem to creep up to the service anytime stress or tension is in the air. - [Team Building with virtual and live participants - learnings from Event Camp Twin Cities 2011](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/team-building-with-virtual-and-live-participants-learnings-from-event-camp-twin-cities-2011) - If you want to help teams work better together and really get to know the people that they are on a team with, you need to do team building. - [Stuck](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/stuck) - So to all of you who are stuck in someplace that you would rather not be or doing things that you would rather not be doing, think about how to change your perspective. - [Stefana Broadbent and The Drive to Bond and Belong](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/stefana-broadbent-and-the-drive-to-bond-and-belong) - Let us know what you think about Stefana’s talk, we would love to hear from you. - [Play "The Lotto Game" – what would you do with your life if you won?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/play-the-lotto-game-what-would-you-do-with-your-life-if-you-won) - Using the Lotto Game as a way to help visualize my dreams helps motivate me to achieve my desires. Can it help you? Can it help your team? - [Our Most Popular Team Building Programs](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/our-most-popular-team-building-programs) - [Moving Past Disappointment Peak](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/moving-past-disappointment-peak) - These people can be our mentors and help work through with us some of the unforeseen obstacles that we had not thought about. - [Motivational hack – using our self-identity to drive behavior change](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivational-hack-using-our-self-identity-to-drive-behavior-change) - Our self-identity is innately tied to our emotional core, being able to use our self-identity to help motivate behavior change could be very powerful. O - [Leadership blindspots and how to avoid them](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/leadership-blindspots-and-how-to-avoid-them) - The following Slideshare builds off of those 10 blindspots and helps to figure out ways to get past them and become fearless leaders. - [Labels - why they "are" and "are not" important](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/labels-why-they-are-and-are-not-important) - Those labels impact how we interact with those people – but underneath it all, we need to remember that they are still human beings. - [Improving performance in uncertain times using non-cash incentives](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/improving-performance-in-uncertain-times-using-non-cash-incentives) - One key mechanism is the use of targeted incentives to help engage employees and focus them on improving productivity. - [Implications of 4-Drive Research: Guest Blog by Kristen Swadley](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/implications-of-4-drive-research-guest-blog-by-kristen-swadley) - This information could have three potentially significant effects on the way managers implement the Four-Drive Model of motivation. - [How the internet took me to Malaysia](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-the-internet-took-me-to-malaysia) - Needless to say, many e-mails later we had a signed contract, tickets to Malaysia, hotel accommodations, and two extra days to see the city. All because of the internet. - [Do the holiday's sap employee motivation? Or the wasted week between Christmas and New Years...](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/do-the-holidays-sap-employee-motivation-or-the-wasted-week-between-christmas-and-new-years) - The holidays drain me of energy and leave me lethargic – wanting only to sit back and surf the web or play with all my new toys from Christmas. - [Today I am Motivated by Posterous](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-1-today-i-am-motivated-by-posterous) - Posterous started to shine brightly in my face about two months ago and I have been patiently waiting to unwrap my new toy and play with it. - [Dan Wilson's Ground Rules For Collaboration: We Can All Learn From This!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/dan-wilsons-ground-rules-for-collaboration-we-can-all-learn-from-this) - Dan Wilson just wrote one of the most insightful blogs on what it takes to successfully collaborate with someone (Regarding Ground Rules For Collaboration). - [Could your organization survive without incentives?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/could-your-organization-survive-without-incentives) - [Change is Hard - So What Did I Do About It?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/change-is-hard-so-what-did-i-do-about-it) - From the research, I knew that this was the hardest, most unpredictable component of the six steps. I realize just how right that assessment was. - [Change is hard (4 ways I defeated my own change process)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/change-is-hard-4-ways-i-defeated-my-own-change-process) - Let me know if you have experienced any of these roadblocks – we can commiserate together or maybe be our own support group. - [Change Anything](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/change-anything) - It really has many more facets than that.” Switzler explains that they found six sources of influence that impact the likelihood that change will occur. - [Building Teams - Is There a Growing Need?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/building-teams-is-there-a-growing-need) - Rising arrow 2011Our knowledge of the Four-Drive Model of Employee Motivation is constantly being expanded as researchers study it and organizations work with it. - [Behavioral Economics and Change](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-economics-and-change) - I often describe behavioral economics as the “fusion of psychology and economics in order to gain a better understanding of human behavior and decision making.” - [Behavioral Change Consulting](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-change-consulting) - We help companies understand how their various total rewards and incentive programs drive both the motivation and behavior of their people and how those align with the company strategy. - [Behavioral Based Incentives: Do's and Don'ts](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/behavioral-based-incentives-dos-and-donts) - In many instances, behavioral-based incentives are the only way that an organization can recognize employees for work that is vital to their success. - [Are you Spock or Kirk when it comes to motivating?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/are-you-spock-or-kirk-when-it-comes-to-motivating) - [Repost: Are we inadvertently setting up our incentive programs to fail?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/are-we-inadvertently-setting-up-our-incentive-programs-to-fail) - We all like to dream, we might need to ensure that our incentive programs offer a little more grounding - [Are you spending more on office cleaning than staff motivation?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/are-you-spending-more-on-office-cleaning-than-staff-motivation) - Most employers spend more on office cleaning than staff motivation.” I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this statement or info in the article. - [An Inside Look at Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/an-inside-look-at-employee-motivation) - We determined that it was time to make a pretty dramatic shift to really tap into what drives and motivates us – employee motivation. - [32 ideas to make life a little better](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/32-ideas-to-make-life-a-little-better) - It expanded to 32 ideas that have helped me stay grounded. Here is what the 2 cards look like (notice they are stapled together – I should have used a larger index card). - [3 Tips to Increase the Drive to Challenge & Comprehend](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/3-tips-to-increase-the-drive-to-challenge-comprehend) - Do you have any ideas on how to increase the C-Drive? Would love to hear about them! - [Four Drive Model: New Theory on Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/four-drive-model-new-theory-on-employee-motivation) - The new theory provides a model for employers to look at when they are trying to find ways to increase employee engagement and motivation. - [We need your thoughts and experiences on change and achieving your goals](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/we-need-your-thoughts-and-experiences-on-change) - We are looking for input from people like you to answer some questions on how you were able to change something in your life or set out and achieve a goal. - [Part One: What Motivates an Olympic Athlete?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/part-one-what-motivates-an-olympic-athlete) - The Olympic athlete is the Four Drive Model personified in human form. The motivational drives that fuel the athletes are internal drives that pick them. - [Empowered or Entitled? guest blog by Paul Schoening](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/empowered-or-entitled-guest-blog-by-paul-schoening) - Without their authentic engagement leadership with front line employees, our ability to deliver results to our customers is disabled and greater problems will abound. - [What is Your Motivation to Work After a Company Layoff?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-is-your-motivation-to-work-after-a-company-layoff) - It is time to dig deep, to go inside and find out what motivates you. The Four-Drive Model of Employee Motivation can be your starting point for this discovery. - [Employee Engagement: Why Your Employees Have Become Unfaithful - Guest post by Paul Schoening](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/employee-engagement-why-your-employees-have-become-unfaithful-guest-post-by-paul-schoening) - This model has been changing for a long time but the last 3 years have left employers in a precarious position. - [New Research on The Four Drive Theory of Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/new-research-on-the-four-drive-theory-of-employee-motivation) - Our knowledge of the Four-Drive Model of Employee Motivation is constantly being expanded as researchers study it and organizations work with it. - [Can Dilbert's Wally Really Be a Top Performer?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/can-dilberts-wally-really-be-a-top-performer) - I just had to laugh at the second clip in this. Wally should be up for a very large bonus based on his analysis. - [Speaking in Washington, DC and Bismark ND next week](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/speaking-in-washington-dc-and-bismark-nd-next-week) - I will be in Washington DC on Thursday, November 12th speaking on change. The very next day, Friday, November 13th I’ll be in Bismark ND doing the same presentation with a slightly different twist. - [Rethinking the 4-Drive Model of Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/rethinking-the-4-drive-model-of-employee-motivation) - The model started with four drives: the drive to Acquire, the drive to Bond, the drive to Comprehend, and the drive to Defend. - [Today I am Inspired by What Gives Life Meaning and Purpose](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-inspired-by-what-gives-life-meaning-and-purpose) - All lofty and sometimes seemingly unreachable goals but he offered up two questions to start the journey of discovering what gives life meaning and purpose. - [What type of short-term incentives work best?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-type-of-short-term-incentives-work-best) - As indicated in the question itself, research has shown that non-cash awards typically outperform cash awards in the same incentive program. - [Performance Review Blunders Impact Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/performance-review-blunders-impact-employee-motivation) - Every year most employees go through a performance review process where the employee and the manager set goals for the upcoming year. - [Employee Engagement and the 4-Drive Model](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/employee-engagement-and-the-4-drive-model) - Working one-on-one with an employee to help them feel more engaged at work. Even after 6 years of working with this model, I’ve identified a few new key pieces. - [Remove Motivation Roadblocks: Dig In and Go Within](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/remove-motivation-roadblocks-dig-in-and-go-within-2) - This is the time to dig in & go within and find the answers. It takes a lot of energy to accuse & blame the economy, your employer, the President of the United States, etc. - [Managing and Motivating Employees in the New Economy](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/managing-and-motivating-employees-in-the-new-economy) - I believe that managers in this new economy and beyond need a different set of skills in order to harness the potential of knowledge workers. - [Negativity Invades Work Environments](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/negativity-invades-work-environments) - Every meeting she attends she deliberately sabotages the meeting by making snide comments, focusing in on the gloom and doom scenarios, & not adding value to the meeting. - [Happy Thanksgiving and Thank You!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/happy-thanksgiving-and-thank-you) - We look forward to providing you with more great articles in the months to come. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! - [Four Drives Engaged = Passion!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/four-drives-engaged-passion) - Let’s take a look at what happens when the Four Drive Model is fully engaged to fulfill a dream. - [Employee Motivation in 3 Steps (or maybe a few more)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/296-2) - This is a great video that highlights some key things that companies can do to engage their employees. Love its fun presentation. - [Four Drive Model Research Findings](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/four-drive-model-research-findings) - Here is her Senior Honors Thesis presentation which goes into the details of her study and provides a wonderful overview of what her research uncovered. - [Four Drive: Great Tips to Increase Employee Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/four-drive-great-tips-to-increase-employee-motivation) - The following tips are good reminders and may spark further ideas for you today on how to increase your employee’s motivation! - [Warning Signs: Are Your Employees Motivated?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/warning-signs-are-your-employees-motivated) - Awareness of disengaged employees and how to describe their behavior is the first step to increasing employee motivation. - [Undercover Boss: Remembering the People Factor](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/undercover-boss-remembering-the-people-factor-2) - The people factor is usually the first company value to be ignored as the organization goes into survival mode. - [How We Are Developing a Reward and Recognition System using the 4-Drive Model](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-we-are-developing-a-strategic-reward-and-recognition-system) - As part of this process, we are using the 4-Drive Theory as a model to help guide how we build this system. - [Pink Glove Dance Motivated by Breast Cancer Awareness](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/pink-glove-dance-motivated-by-breast-cancer-awareness) - There are probably many good reasons why Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon was named as one of The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation. - [New Virus in the Workforce – Motivationitis](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/new-virus-in-the-workforce-motivationitis) - Lack of motivation is not a real scientifically vouched for the virus but the signs and symptoms of an unmotivated workforce are just as toxic as any real virus. - [Motivation Monday Tip: Honesty](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivation-monday-tip-honesty) - Today’s Motivation Monday Tip requires an honest look at identifying 5 specific things that will motivate you and/or your team this week to excel. - [Risk vs Reward - which is the more powerful motivator](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/risk-vs-reward-which-is-the-more-powerful-motivator) - There are some very interesting insights into how people behave in risk vs reward type situation. This has some implications for incentives and motivation. - [The lost art of sales incentive communication](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-lost-art-of-sales-incentive-communication) - Sales incentive communications should get the sales representative to dream about the potential they could earn! - [Motivation Vacation - Work Productivity on the Rise before the Fourth of July](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivation-vacation-work-productivity-on-the-rise-before-the-fourth-of-july) - I double dog dare you to take the first step of clearing up the clutter in your work life in order to make way for the wave of freedom that is coming your way tomorrow. - [The 4-Drives and Motivation at Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-4-drives-and-motivation-at-oak-ridge-hotel-conference-center) - A few weeks ago Susan and I spent the day interviewing 11 employees at Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center in Chaska, MN (see Oak Ridge Part 1 here). - [Olympic Withdrawal Impacts Motivation Worldwide](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/olympic-withdrawal-impacts-motivation-worldwide) - The Olympic closing ceremonies were held this past Sunday with all of the fanfare of Mardi Gras. It was a celebration of the games. - [5 minutes and 20 Slides: A Cool Motivator!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/5-minutes-and-20-slides-a-cool-motivator) - During Ignite Phoenix, a group of people gather together and witness 18 presentations on topics from horrible office coffee to what I learned from cows. - [Sales Motivation using the 4-Drive Model](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/sales-motivation-using-the-4-drive-model) - How do you motivate your sales team beyond the standard extrinsic rewards? Would love to have you comment on that… - [The Drive to Define and Defend: A Smile can Crack the Armor](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-drive-to-define-and-defend-a-smile-can-crack-the-armor) - I entered the conference center’s lobby and I was immediately greeted by the person at the front desk with a big smile and a, “Good Morning, how may I help you? - [The Four Drive Model and a Glass of Tuscan Wine: A Perfect Pairing](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-four-drive-model-and-a-glass-of-tuscan-wine-a-perfect-pairing) - As I reflect on the dining experiences with our wonderful hosts I see how the four drive model of motivation was living and breathing in the Tuscan kitchen for our wonderful winemaker. - [Opposing Perspectives Inspire Creativity](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/opposing-perspectives-inspire-creativity) - How would a current problem of yours look differently if you viewed it from the opposite perspective? - [Lessons from the Good Old Days…I Double Dog Dare You](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/lessons-from-the-good-old-daysi-double-dog-dare-you) - Technology has helped to communicate with teams in many ways, especially when many teams have virtual or remote locations. - [I Am Grateful For: Making Thanksgiving Everyday](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/i-am-grateful-for-making-thanksgiving-everyday) - What a great idea. A day where everyone in the country looks back at their life and gives thanks for the bounty that we’ve been given. - [The first step to purposeful change](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-first-step-to-purposeful-change) - Shows the power of being creative, using different types of media, & having good production, this is what every incentive compensation plan communications needs but rarely gets. - [Which is more important - recognition or incentives?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/which-is-more-important-recognition-or-incentives) - Would love to hear people’s thoughts on this topic. What have you seen in your own business on recognition or incentives? How do you optimize them? - [The Power of Communication - best "save the date" announcement ever](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-power-of-communication-best-save-the-date-announcement-ever) - When we look at motivation holistically, we have a number of levers that we are able to pull as leaders. - [The addicting power of incentives](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-addicting-power-of-incentives) - Achieving purposeful change requires us to find out what are our underlying motivation for that change really is. - [Intrinsic versus Extrinsic is the wrong discussion](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/intrinsic-versus-extrinsic-is-the-wrong-discussion) - Both sides of the debate admit that in certain circumstances extrinsic rewards can either have a detrimental or positive impact on intrinsic motivation. - [How do you motivate the mundane](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-do-you-motivate-the-mundane) - The tasks that make your mind so numb that you swear you’ve lost half your brain. The tasks that are essential, but you would easily skip to watch paint dry as that would be more enjoyable? - [SXSW 2010: Motivation Personified!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/sxsw-2010-motivation-personified) - Another SXSW has come to an end and although I did not attend I have enjoyed reading articles from those that did attend. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Being born in America](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-being-born-in-america) - I am very grateful for being an American and having all the possibilities that that offers. We often take it for granted the freedoms and privileges that we have. - [Motivational T-Shirts - YOU need one today!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivational-t-shirts) - Do you need a t-shirt to keep you or your team smiling and maybe even a little motivated? How about a coffee mug that gets you going each morning? Check out these: - [Today I Am Grateful For: Being Unmotivated](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-being-unmotivated) - It makes me think harder about what we do when we try to motivate people. It makes me realize that the answers are never as simple as we would hope. - [Economic Growth Centers - Small Business Learning Initiative](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/economic-growth-centers-small-business-learning-initiative) - One program that we're working on is to create an electronic small business education curriculum that can be freely accessed from websites by small business owners, managers and employees. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Groundhog Day](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-groundhog-day) - I am very grateful that Groundhog Day is just around the corner. While not much into the actual predictive measures of a groundhog seeing its shadow to predict how long winter will last - [Today I Am Grateful For: Not Being an Ass](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-not-being-an-ass) - The insight that I got was that my authentic self is not to be an Ass. I realized that I wouldn’t want to increase readership by being controversial or mean or disrespectful. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Mountain Time Reflection](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-mountain-time-reflection) - Looking at the breathtaking vista from the top of the mountain really makes one thing about how we fit into the world. - [Greatest presenter ever...maybe not, but still some great lessons](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/greatest-presenter-ever-maybe-not-but-still-some-great-lessons) - It does highlight how to engage and captivate – lessons we can all use. It also is a good refresher to think about how we present our motivation information. - [What drives you to take 10,000 steps a day - everyday for a year!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-drives-you-to-take-10000-steps-a-day-everyday-for-a-year) - This rubric (“if the bus is not there when I get to the stop, I’ll walk to the next stop”) are great ways to drive behavior. - [Today I'm Grateful For: t-ball](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-t-ball) - They were going to come home late tonight, but Q had t-ball at 6:15 PM – thus they are coming home early. - [How Companies Get Motivation Wrong](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-companies-get-motivation-wrong) - A few of these companies understand how to motivate, many of them just get it wrong. Here is a short list that describes just a few of the more common mistakes that I’ve seen. - [Changing Behavior - The Real Reason Motivation is Important](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/changing-behavior-the-real-reason-motivation-is-important) - It is the internal drive and fortitude to keep going and keep pushing oneself. Without motivation, no change would happen. - [Top 5 survival tips for small businesses - guest blog by Paul Schoening (2 of 3)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/top-5-survival-tips-for-small-businesses-guest-blog-by-paul-schoening-2-of-3) - Here are a few examples of some rough time estimates that an entrepreneurial friend put together for me for some of the things that he does that are not part of his core business. - [Today I'm Grateful For: NOT playing golf](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-not-playing-golf) - I lived through the old expression “When it rains, it pours” over the past five days. I have played 18 holes of golf each day (Thursday – Monday). - [3 Tips for Surviving Project Withdrawal Syndrome](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/3-tips-for-surviving-project-withdrawal-syndrome) - These are just a few tips that will help a manager or project manager survive project withdrawal syndrome. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Timberwolves](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-timberwolves) - I am a huge Minnesota Timberwolves basketball fan. I have been a season ticket holder for a number of years. - [Layoffs and employee motivation - observations from the outside](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/layoffs-and-employee-motivation-observations-from-the-outside) - From talking to people and listening to my wife, the overarching fact was that this layoff sucked the motivation out of almost all the employees. - [Interviews Show That Compensation Plans Are Not Effective](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/interviews-show-that-compensation-plans-are-not-effective) - In this new economy, effective and aligned compensation plans can be an effective tool for harnessing individual, team, and organizational success. - [Great Motivational Gift Ideas for Your Colleagues or Yourself!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/great-motivational-gift-ideas-for-your-colleagues-or-yourself) - Having seen and utilized many of the current motivational items in the marketplace today we noticed that there was something missing. - [Friday Fun: Become a Reverse Paranoid](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/friday-fun-become-a-reverse-paranoid) - I recommend taking 1 minute and 17 seconds out of your day to view the video below. Who knows maybe by the end of the video you too will become a reverse paranoid. - [Top 5 survival tips for small businesses - guest blog by Paul Schoening (3 of 3)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/top-5-survival-tips-for-small-businesses-guest-blog-by-paul-schoening-3-of-3) - He discussed how entrepreneurs need to look at building a sustainability plan and not a business plan. In this blog are his final two tips. Let us know what you think. - [Today I'm Grateful For: My Car Window Being Stuck Down](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-my-car-window-being-stuck-down) - Pulling into the parking ramp before my Rotary meeting today, my car window went down but it didn’t come back up…and I’m grateful for that. - [Do you need a mini-sabbatical?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/do-you-need-a-mini-sabbatical) - Do you need a break? For those few of you who might have noticed, the number of blog postings on this site over the last two months has been significantly down. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Superhero Stories](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-superhero-stories) - Every night my 4-year-old asks me to tell him a superhero story. Most nights I oblige & makeup something about Batman, Superman, Ironman, or any other number of superheroes. - [There is always that one client who drives you NUTS...](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/there-is-always-that-one-client) - I started to get upset and mad about this. It was starting to drive me nuts! Then I paused and realized that in the big scheme of things, it was very trivial. - [The Bachelor: A Great Study in Motivation and Drive](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-bachelor-a-great-study-in-motivation-and-drive) - I watched the season premiere of The Bachelor & I thoroughly enjoyed it. I know by admitting this I may become a cast-off in society but it is an honest statement. - [Survivor: Corporate America edition - Guest blog by Paul Schoening](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/survivor-corporate-america-edition) - If we tell our recession survivors they’re lucky to have a job and yet we label them our greatest remaining resource, we are sending mixed messages. - [Celebrations – Love or Loathe?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/celebrations-love-or-loathe) - Celebrating is natural and when done right can leave lasting, positive impressions on your organization and employees. - [$100 bill bought for $150 - how we are not so smart.](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/100-bill-bought-for-150-how-we-are-not-so-smart) - Derek Sivers writes a wonderful post on a great behavioral economic study (a version of the “dollar auction). - [How our brain tricks us and fills in the gaps](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-our-brain-tricks-us-and-fills-in-the-gaps) - We know that this is also the case in many optical illusions and in many instances around our behaviors – our mind tricks us. - [What lies beneath the pretty package?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-lies-beneath-the-pretty-package) - We need to do a reality check and to have some standards. Here is my take at those standards (would love for your input as well). - [The Buried Life: 4 Guys, a Purple Bus, and Tons of Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-buried-life-4-guys-a-purple-bus-and-tons-of-motivation) - They embody the 4 Drive Model in action, the Drive to Acquire & Achieve, the Drive to Bond & Belong, the Drive to Comprehend & Challenge, & the Drive to Define & Defend. - [Drive to Comprehend & Challenge: The Impact of Technology on Learning](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/drive-to-comprehend-challenge-the-impact-of-technology-on-learning) - One of the Four Drives, the Drive to Comprehend & Challenge is definitely engaged during this video. It is about 4 minutes in length and it leaves a lasting impression. - [Motivation Magic: The Motivation Emergency Kit](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivation-magic-the-motivation-emergency-kit) - It is the time of the day when productivity slumps and your brain seems to be frozen because the motivation magic seems to have dissipated into thin air. - [Buying Local Fulfills the Drive to Bond & Belong](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/buying-local-fulfills-the-drive-to-bond-belong) - Buying local has become the ‘in’ thing to do but it really is an old concept renewed and one that seems growing in neighborhoods across the country. - [Today I Am Grateful For: for having a healthy family](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-for-having-a-healthy-family) - I am very grateful that the worst thing that we’ve had in our family is a lingering cold…if that is all we need to put up with, I consider ourselves to be very fortunate. - [Day 1: Favorite Coffee Shop Drink](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-1-favorite-coffee-shop-drink) - You use but you are also limiting the temptation to go for the BIG coffee drink saving you money and calories. - [The Amazing Race and The Four Drive Model of Motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-amazing-race-and-the-four-drive-model-of-motivation) - The other thing I noticed is the Four Drive model of motivation working within the team dynamics. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Taxes](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-taxes) - I appreciate that paying taxes is what allows me to have things such as roads and laws and security and safe water/products/air and education and a host of other things. - [The Story vs. The Analyst: How good communication gets ruined!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-story-vs-the-analyst-how-good-communications-get-ruined) - This is important. Too often we are specifically directed to go back & add in more information that would be better presented in a separate document or different format. - [Tricks to keep yourself motivated everyday](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tricks-to-keep-yourself-motivated-everyday) - Would love to hear how you keep yourself motivated every day – leave a comment and let us know! - [Vikings vs. Packers: Favre and the Four Drive Model](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/vikings-vs-packers-favre-and-the-four-drive-model) - Here is how the Four Drive Motivational Scorecard shapes up for Brett Favre. - [One more trick to stay motivated](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/one-more-trick-to-stay-motivated) - This list keeps growing and it is a nice way to remind myself of things I should focus on or keep top of mind. I always get energized after reading it. - ["We are human beings, not machines"](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/we-are-human-beings-not-machines) - We need to stop thinking about business as a machine and think about it more as a volunteer service club. - [Team Building Facilitator Resource Idea](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/team-building-facilitator-resource-idea) - I was looking for some team building facilitators the other day for a program in a different city. - [What was the best incentive program you've ever been part of?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/what-was-the-best-incentive-program-youve-ever-been-part-of) - We’d like to know what you think was the best incentive program that you’ve ever been a part of – either as a participant, a designer, consultant, or manager. - [Karma: A few lessons from our ordeal with Hurricane Irene](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/karma-a-few-lessons-from-our-ordeal-with-hurricane-irene) - I just received a text saying our flight is canceled due to Hurricane Irene. I am checking on getting a different flight.” - [A New Motivational Model Using the 4-Drives: Upcoming in 2011](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/a-new-motivational-model-using-the-4-drives-upcoming-in-2011) - We are in the process of doing a major overhaul of how we look at the 4-Drive Model. We’ve talked about the need to update this model before (see here and here). - [Today I Am Grateful For: Imagination](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-imagination) - I am grateful that others can share their imagination with me and I’m better for that sharing. - [Motivation and Attitude: Half Full or Half Empty](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivation-and-attitude-half-full-or-half-empty) - We are grateful and appreciative of the work that we are engaged in and the clients we are working with during a time of uncertainty in our world. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Silent Moments](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-silent-moments) - Sometimes on those days, when the air is brisk & you stand outside, you hear the sound of silence. In the city, this can be a most wondrous & magical thing. - [Unclear Motivators Impact the Bottom Line](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/unclear-motivators-impact-the-bottom-line) - Take a moment this week and get clear on your personal motivators as well as your organization’s motivators. - [Day 7: Creative Use for a Common Problem](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-7-creative-use-for-a-common-problem) - Use creative problem-solving approaches to generate new ideas, find fresh perspectives, & evaluate and produce effective solutions. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Flexibility](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-flexibility) - All of this because I have flexibility in my current position. For that, I’m grateful. - [Teams - Part of the Motivation Equation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/teams-part-of-the-motivation-equation) - One of the reasons I appreciate the 4-Drive Model of Employee Motivation is that it has a team element – the Drive to Bond & Belong. - [Reflecting on the past and the power of purpose](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/reflecting-on-the-past-and-the-power-of-purpose) - But then I started thinking about when I was that young and what I learned from some of those “old” folks. - [Motivated by adversity: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivated-by-adversity-dr-horribles-sing-along-blog) - First, if you have not watched Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog starring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, and Nathan Fillion – please, please do. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Sunshine](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-sunshine) - It is mid-October and we are having fantastic weather here in Minnesota. I am very grateful for that as it appears that it is about to end. - [Delta Airlines Customer Service Failure: Motivation Observations](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/delta-airlines-customer-service-failure-motivation-observations) - My first inclination having been denied appropriate customer service was not to ask for a manager or send an e-mail to Delta’s customer service. - [Awareness - how easy it is too not see](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/awareness-how-easy-it-is-too-not-see) - You are often the closest link to the organization that employees have – as such, you are key to ensuring that they know the strategy and vision for the company. - [How to answer the question: "What do you make?"](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-to-answer-the-question-what-do-you-make) - This is from an author Taylor Mali – by far one of the most powerful responses to this question I’ve ever seen. - [Day 2: Anyone Care for a Cuppa Tea?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-2-anyone-care-for-a-cuppa-tea) - Today’s Travel Mug use is an old classic. If you or your colleagues are not coffee lovers but enjoy a good cuppa tea than today is just for you. - [Day 4: Unleaded Cocktails Anyone?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-4-unleaded-cocktails-anyone) - If anyone has any great nonalcoholic cocktail recipes to share send them the way I would love to hear about them. - [Imaginary monsters are still scary](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/imaginary-monsters-are-still-scary) - We are emotional beings. Our imaginary fears and worries are not going to dissipate with rational discourse or well-reasoned arguments or even facts. - [I'm grateful for being back from vacation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/im-grateful-for-being-back-from-vacation) - I have been very productive already this morning and probably will remain this way for a few more days! - [Purposeful Change - 6 steps to help keep you motivated and achieve your goals](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/purposeful-change-6-steps-to-help-keep-you-motivated-and-achieve-your-goals) - Here these are 6 steps that can help you get and stay motivated to achieve your goals. - [One of Life’s Great Motivators – Death](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/one-of-lifes-great-motivators-death) - I chose to look at death as a motivator because I prefer looking at the world through the eyes of an optimist. - [Day 12: Green, Growth, and Glad Tidings](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-12-green-growth-and-glad-tidings) - The Travel Mug works great as a watering container as the lid prevents the water from spilling everywhere. My computer does not like to get wet! - [Motivation: Simple and Elegant](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/motivation-simple-and-elegant) - Waiting for some of us can be agony as we are used to moving things forward and making things happen. - [Fill in the ____ : Why communication is so important](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/fill-in-the-____-why-communication-is-so-important) - Gestalt psychologists conducted a number of experiments that focused on perception and filling in the missing information. - [Day 5: Peppermint Hot Chocolate](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-5-peppermint-hot-chocolate) - We have talked about Peppermint Tea already so let’s talk about one of my other favorites, it involves Peppermint but with a chocolate twist. - [Employee Motivation - 9 simple tips for Managers](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/employee-motivation-9-simple-tips-for-managers) - Look to the 4-Drive Model to help understand all the different levers that a manager can use to touch the most people. - [What's Going to Motivate You in 2010?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/whats-going-to-motivate-you-in-2010) - For me, I think it will be the Drive to Achieve. We’ve been working at this motivation thing at The Lantern Group for a number of years - [More on the Drive to Challenge & Comprehend](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/more-on-the-drive-to-challenge-comprehend) - The following excerpt is a great example of the Drive to Challenge and Comprehend. - [A bike, some lights and motivation: what a stationary bike hooked up to an LED panel of lights can teach us about motivation!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/bike-insights) - What we found out was intriguing and reinforces some key behavioral insights about intrinsic & extrinsic motivation, recognizing accomplishments & having specific goals. - [Today I Am Grateful For: 9 minutes in the car](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-9-minutes-in-the-car) - It takes about 9 minutes for us to make it downtown to her office. That is 20 minutes out of my day. - [Day 8: Chai Tea for You and Me](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-8-chai-tea-for-you-and-me) - You can make Chai Tea at home or order it at your favorite coffee shop, either way, it is a nice change from coffee or regular tea. - [Day 11: An Apple a Day will Keep the Doctor Away](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-11-an-apple-a-day-will-keep-the-doctor-away) - Today’s Travel Mug use is for young and old alike. It is healthy and nutritious and it may keep the doctor away. - [Today I Am Grateful For: A Torn MCL](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-a-torn-mcl) - I caught an edge, had the tip of my ski catch, and flipped over, twisting my knee. At the doctor the next day, they said that I have a slightly torn MCL. - [Day 3: Eggnog Shake and a Smile](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/day-3-eggnog-shake-and-a-smile) - Every year around this time they come out with a very special shake. I could not wait to take My Travel Mug on a little field trip. - [Today I'm Grateful For: My car window being unstuck](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-my-car-window-being-unstuck) - I’m grateful that I saved a few hundred bucks that I am now going to give to charity (Worldbuilders through Patrick Rothfuss’ blog – you should check it out). - [How using a 9-iron isn't the answer to a 540 yard par 5 - just like incentives aren't the only answer to employee motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-using-a-9-iron-isnt-the-answer-to-a-540-yard-par-5-just-like-incentives-arent-the-only-answer-to-employee-motivation) - We can look at the 4-Drive Model of Employee Motivation and know that we have to engage people in bonding, learning, and defending as well as in acquiring. - [Amazon exiting the incentive game](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/amazon-exiting-the-incentive-game) - In the short time that Amazon was in the market, they shook it up. They offered a new way of fulfilling incentive program offerings. - [Stuck in the Muck - Which of the Four Drives Motivates You the Most?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/stuck-in-the-muck-which-of-the-four-drives-motivates-you-the-most) - The Four Drive Model is our perspective shifter today and yes that is a very technical term. - [The Power of Communication II - How More is Often Less](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-power-of-communication-ii-how-more-is-often-less) - This means that some of our communication pieces are the “packaging” – they grab our attention; they create a feeling of expectation. - [5 ways to demotivate your employees](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/5-ways-to-demotivate-your-employees) - Here are five ways that you can demotivate your employees really, really fast. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Dan Wilson](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-dan-wilson) - So it is nice to be able to play a little music and feel a connection back home. It eases the discomfort of travel and makes these types of trips a little more bearable. - [Why did you fail to reach a goal?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/why-did-you-fail-to-reach-a-goal) - Please think about a specific goal you had that you did not achieve (i.e., losing weight, achieving sales goal, stop procrastinating) & fill in up to three reasons why. - [Science supports new ideas on motivation](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/science-supports-new-ideas-on-motivation) - Dan Pink does a fantastic job of explaining some key science around incentives and motivation. This ties into the four drive model. - [Myths on communicating compensation plans...](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/myths-on-communicating-compensation-plans) - In this post, she talks about three myths of public speaking – read it and let me know if you don’t change your mind after reading this. - [When you get motivation right - Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center (part 1)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/when-you-get-motivation-right-oakridge-conference-center-part-1) - Susan and I just had the wonderful pleasure of spending a day interviewing 11 people at Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center to try to uncover their secret. - [Leadership lessons from a dying Raccoon](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/leadership-lessons-from-a-dying-raccoon) - Great leadership is being able to adjust to the needs of the individual team members while still driving the same performance. - [Let's get sales incentives right](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/lets-get-sales-incentives-right) - We need to ensure that as leaders, we are not limited in our thinking about how we can structure sales incentives and how they operate. - [3 tips to increase the Drive to Bond & Belong](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/3-tips-to-increase-the-drive-to-bond-belong) - The 4-Drive Model of Employee Motivation’s second drive is the drive to Bond & Belong. Here are three tips to increase the B Drive. - [How to increase employee motivation - link to webinar](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-to-increase-employee-motivation-link-to-webinar) - Here is the link to the archived webinar that Kurt did on Tuesday. Small recording glitch in it at the beginning, but most of it is up there. - [How Well Does Your Organization Stack Up? Guest blog by Paul Schoening](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/how-well-does-your-organization-stack-up-guest-blog-by-paul-schoening) - If your organization has not installed proactive mitigation efforts, you could lose your best talent over the next 2 quarters. - [Personality and motivation - findings from my dissertation and how I was wrong](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/personality-and-motivation-findings-from-my-dissertation) - It might mean that our focus shouldn’t be solely on customizing to the individual, but looking at other key factors that will truly drive performance. - [Passion or Lunancy - You Decide?](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/passion-or-lunancy-you-decide) - It is this passion to something greater than oneself that I think drives some of the most creative and most endearing work that people do. - [Today I Am Grateful For: Snowblowers](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-snowblowers) - Combined with wind gusts that created drifts that were a good 3 feet high, I can honestly say that I’ve never been more grateful for a snow blower. - [1 lost commercial - 1 big teachable moment](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/1-lost-commercial-1-big-teachable-moment) - We conducted an event that had teams create sixty-second commercials that highlighted who they were, what value they brought, and why somebody would use their services. - [The Drive To Bond and How We Screw It Up](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/the-drive-to-bond-and-how-we-screw-it-up) - The problem is that businesses typically see bonding only as something done in a team building session for an afternoon at the National Sales Meeting. - [Today I'm Grateful For: Nothing on my Calendar](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-nothing-on-my-calendar) - After being extremely busy for the last few weeks it was nice to find that I have nothing on my calendar today. - [Today I'm Grateful For: a hug and kiss from my 4 year old](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-a-hug-and-kiss-from-my-4-year-old) - After being extremely busy for the last few weeks it was nice to find that I have nothing on my calendar today. - [Unmotivated and staying that way](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/unmotivated-and-staying-that-way) - There are basic underlying motivational drives (see 4-Drive Model), those drives impact each of us differently and create a unique motivational profile. - [Do you really know what makes you tick? OR You think you know what motivates you – but you really don’t](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/do-you-really-know-what-makes-you-tick-or-you-think-you-know-what-motivates-you-but-you-really-dont) - So back to the initial question of understanding our motivations. we can see that there is much more to the story than asking people what motivates them. - [Do you have wisdom you could share with small businesses? We need you!](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/do-you-have-wisdom-you-could-share-with-small-businesses-we-need-you) - Our goal is to create a library of on-line training presentations that can be accessed at any time for free by small business owners, managers, and employees. - [Love this - we are not always as attentive as we think...](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/love-this-we-are-not-always-as-attentive-as-we-think) - [Top 5 survival tips for small businesses - guest blog by Paul Schoening (1 of 3)](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/top-5-survival-tips-for-small-businesses-guest-blog-by-paul-schoening-1-of-5) - [Today I'm Grateful For: Some pictures from the Iron Range](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-im-grateful-for-some-pictures-from-the-iron-range) - [Today I Am Grateful For: Having a wonderful new Au Pair](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/today-i-am-grateful-for-having-a-wonderful-new-au-pair) - [Take a minute to say thank you the “write” way](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/take-a-minute-to-say-thank-you-the-write-way) - 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[World at Work](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/world-at-work) - [writing](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/writing) - [wrong](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/wrong) - [You Tube](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/you-tube) - [YouTube](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/youtube) - [design](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/design) - [behavioral science](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/behavioral-science) - [cognitive load](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/cognitive-load) - [visuals](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/visuals) - [time discounting](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/time-discounting) - [endowment effect](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/endowment-effect) - [podcast](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/podcast) - [meetup](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/meetup) - [gathering](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/gathering) - [branding](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/branding) - [Corporate Workplace](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/corporate-workplace) - [Company Culture](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/company-culture) - [calendar](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/calendar) - [bonus pay](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/bonus-pay) - [whiteboard video](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/whiteboard-video) - [Team charter](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/team-charter) - [journal](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/journal) - [journaling](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/journaling) - [Goal/Shift](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/goal-shift) - [gift-guide](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/gift-guide) - [productivity](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/productivity) - [gifts](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/gifts) - [Decisions](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/decisions) - [Decision-Making](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/decision-making) - [Power of Decisions](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/power-of-decisions) - [Shift](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/shift) - [Gift Guides](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/gift-guides) - [Corporate Gifts](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/corporate-gifts) - [Gifts for the Workplace](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/gifts-for-the-workplace) - [Workplace Dynamics](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/workplace-dynamics) - [Fundamental Attribution Error](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/fundamental-attribution-error) - [Cognitive Biases](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/cognitive-biases) - [Heuristics](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/heuristics) - [Cognitive Errors](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/cognitive-errors) - [Co-workers](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/co-workers) - [Psychological safety](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/psychological-safety) - [Sunk Cost Fallacy](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/sunk-cost-fallacy) - [Overconfidence Bias](https://blog.lanterngroup.com/tag/overconfidence-bias)