In most businesses, only the owner or the executives are having fun. Business is a game and fun to play if you know the rules.

The question universal in all organizations is “how do we get people involved and committed?”

The reason that question is so critical is most people just trade time for money and arbitrarily limit their performance to match a paycheck. Getting people in the game changes how they think and increases the amount of discretionary performance they choose to share with the company. Show Objective Given your employees are a good fit for the job and have accurate position descriptions, you will create a system for focusing their efforts to maximize the impact on the company.

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Summary

Getting People in the Game is an effect and is caused by how well the business goals and objectives are shared and are used as management tools. Once people understand their role in the show, it is time to increase their business knowledge so they understand the rules. Combining these two elements together with providing a daily line of sight to the business plan is an essential tool that allows them to own their own performance. The only thing left is the ‘WIIFM” - what's in it for me and that can be addressed by creating variable compensation where they share in the upside.

Topics:

• Management By Objectives (MBO)
• Business Acumen Training
• Shared Financials
• Line of Sight to the Business Plan
• Personal Scoring
• Variable Compensation