“Andrea, what is the critical factor between poor performance and superior performance?” We had been discussing her team issues about motivation.
Andrea pondered for a minute. “I guess it would be attitude.”
“Exactly, everyday, your team shows up with an attitude. That attitude is based on their experience the day before, the way they feel about their teammates, the way they feel about you, as their manager. It has to do with the way they feel about themselves. This attitude is a pure emotional choice. It has very little to do with logic.
“Each day, your team chooses their performance. That emotional choice determines their energy, enthusiasm and focus. It determines their cooperation and support of the team. Your job, as a manager, is to create an environment where that choice is a positive choice.
“Creating that environment is like creating Home Field Advantage for your team.”
That’s today’s question. What can you do, as a Manager, to create Home Field Advantage for your team? -TF
The importance of positive attitude is discussed on the first day of class. “If you believe you can do or you believe you cannot do it, you are right” Henry Ford
And what are the things we can do as managers to create the environment where the choice of a positive attitude is made?