Slowing the work treadmill

Posted on Aug 28, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

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Harvard Business School Professor Teresa Amabile compares much of work life to running on a treadmill.

Marci Segal, MS‘s insight:

"To work creatively, people “have to feel like they’re on a mission. They have to understand why it’s important to get it done now; otherwise, it’s like a death march. Meaningfulness is important, as is understanding the urgency, buying into it, and being able to focus.” Managers can support these factors, thereby nurturing employees’ intrinsic motivation when time pressure is unavoidable."

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