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Progress Principle:TRANSCRIPT
The Progress Principle
Bret L. Simmons, Ph.D.www.bretlsimmons.com
Presentation for Leadership Douglas County
November 15, 2011
Evidence-BasedManagement
Person +
Environment (system) =
Behavior
Behavior at Work
Person
PersonalityAttitudesValues
PerceptionsEmotionsMotivation
System
PoliciesProceduresEquipment
HiringTrainingStaffingRewards
Performance EvaluationSupervisionDaily Events
Behavior
HelpingCivility
TardinessAbsenteeism
TurnoverParticipationPreparationPerformance
Inner Work Life Effect:
“People do better work when they are happy, have positive views of the organization and its people, and are motivated primarily by the work itself.” (p, 47)
WorkdayEvents
Perceptions/thoughts(Sensemaking aboutworkday events)• The organization• Managers, self, team• The work• Sense of
accomplishment
Emotions/feelings(Reactions to workday events)• Positive emotions• Negative emotions• Overall mood
Motivation/drive(Desire to do the work)• What do to• How to do it• When to do it• Whether to do it
IndividualPerformance
Inner Work Life System
Amiable, T & Kramer, S. (2011). The Progress Principle
Key Points
• Even seemingly mundane events – such as small wins and minor setbacks – can exert potent influence on inner work life
• Negative events are more powerful than positive events, all else being equal
Daily progress doing meaningful work
Catalysts/Inhibitors: Events supporting the work
Nourishment/Toxins: Events supporting the
person
Team Leaders / Immediate Supervisors
Whatever your level in the organization … you bear some responsibility for the inner work
lives of the people around you (p. 181)
Focus on daily progress in meaningful work
How do we change how people behave at work?
Your Questions
