Leadership Link Round-Up

Written By Allison Pollard

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Right now I'm coaching five Agile teams, and as each of them are working towards their goals and preparing for their production releases, it's been interesting to observe the different ways the teams are motivated (and sadly, demotivated).  So the topic for today is Motivation.

Motivation 101 - Author Jon Gordon stresses that the ability to motivate a team is the most important skill in today's businesses and shares five strategies to get the results you want.

Why Burnout Should Alarm Executive Leaders - On the other side of the motivation, burnout isn't just something middle managers should worry about.  Executives need to pay attention to the money they're potentially losing from it.  Thankfully the article also includes ideas on how to reignite your teams from burnout.

When Achievement No Longer Motivates You - Cheri Baker shares what it feels like to realize achieve no longer drives you and the questions to ask yourself to help you identify your purpose.

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard helps overwhelmed technical leaders debug their management approach. She teaches them how to manage up, support people through change, and make time for strategic work. Her education in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University helps her connect technical work with people management. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Allison focuses on improving product delivery and leadership culture. Her experience includes work in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries. Allison regularly speaks at global conferences like Scrum Gatherings and Agile Alliance's Agile20xx. She promotes women's leadership as the program director for Women in Agile's Mentorship program. When she's not working, Allison likes to drink lattes and listen to Broadway musicals. Allison is a proud glasses wearer and co-owner of Middlegame Partners.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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