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Six Ways to Motivate Your Team During a Pandemic

Last year I shared my six ideas for motivating your team (which had previously been published by Outreach Magazine). I wondered how the six ideas hold up during a pandemic. Would they still work in an era of zoom calls and working from home?

I looked over the list and decided to give it a refresh. Usually I write about stuff I know and have decades of experience with, but this time I’m winging it like everyone else. So your feedback is even more welcome as we all learn how to motivate folks in these crazy times!

Anyway, here are …

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Six Ways to Motivate

Last year I was invited to write an article for Outreach Magazine about how to motivate your team. I’ve reworked the article to make it a little edgier and shorter for my Junkyard Wisdom audience.

Oh, and the photo of our new puppy Holly above? No connection at all to this article. I just liked the photo and thought you’d enjoy seeing her!

Anyway, here goes:

1. Don’t Make Lists of six or ten or any number. Seriously. Who wants to feel like they are being managed by a list? Nobody. The thing about lists is that they’re always linear, …