Wharton’s blogs have been shared here many times for their science-based insight, fascinating interviews, and wide array of topics. One of the more interesting series are their “nano tools”; brain hacks that leaders can use to immediately impact team motivation and success.
The newest nano tool to be featured concerns performance reviews and feedback, and the ethos “they can because they think they can”. Like the Little Engine that Could, employees are inspired by leadership’s confidence in them and will more often than not rise to the occasion. The new article contains not only action steps, but real-life examples of how those in leadership use them. Read up and see how inspiring words can drastically increase productivity, foster a growth mindset, and result in more overall employee retention.