Marshall Freeman writing in Circulation Management, P.O. Box 814, Plainview, NY 11803. One CEO finds out by asking employees to help prepare an internal annual report. Leaders hold development interviews at least once a year with every employee.
Workers evaluate their current performance, then describe what they'd like to be doing.
Together, they map out what they must do to get there. Everyone's given a list of all jobs within the company prior to the meeting to help them understand their options. Jack Stack writing in Inc., P.O. Box 54115, Boulder, CO 80323. Ask what they like most about the job. Their answers will give you a good starting point for developing effective ways of motivating them.