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7 Practices To Enhance Accountability In Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Make sure that metrics and goals are set up front, and not modified as the project progresses. If key metrics and expectations rely on results from another group, then you have a conflict which prevents accountability from either group. The goal should always be coaching to solve problems, not blame assignment or negative feedback.

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7 Ways To Elevate Your Team Engagement and Happiness

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I still see many companies focusing on what I believe are ineffective approaches to turning this productivity challenge around, including stricter processes, more metrics, and financial incentives to improve motivation. Enhance intrinsic motivation through coaching. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/16/2021.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. And the valuation party lasted until November 9th, 2021. We wanted new things to exist and to solve new problems and to see our creations come to life.

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7 Keys To Sustainably Enriching Your Customers’ Lives

Startup Professionals Musings

First, you as the leader must be a role model for the actions you desire – including positive communication, active coaching, rewards for results, as well as providing required tools and training. Use metrics to assess needs and growth economics. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/08/2021.

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