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Re:How to Destroy Motivation in IT on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @11:01AM (#5826028)
Thanks for the reply Tezro. I think it's really unfortunate that leadership doesn't recognize how money might drive retention but that impact drives engagement.

I read a quote somewhere that read like 'passion leads to energy, energy leads to productivity and productivity leads to results.'

What kind of situation were you in/what kind of fruitless work did you find yourself doing?

How to Destroy Motivation in IT

http://www.infusivesolutions.com/blog/bid/98728/How-To-Destroy-Motivation-in-Information-Technology

Not long ago I watched an interesting TEDTalk that explained a behavioral science experiment. The conclusion was that when people see their work has no value, they lose motivation to put their best foot forward.The presenter then described how a group of engineers expressed feeling this way after a major project was cancelled by their CEO with no rationale.This inspired me to write an article...

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Reasons techies quit their jobs

http://www.infusivesolutions.com/blog/bid/90273/5-Reasons-Your-Tech-Talent-is-Quitting

Last week, I did a number of interviews with both technical professionals and recruiters in order to learn what factors would lead technologists to jump ship from their current job and look for something new.Here are the top 5 reasons I synthesized.1. An inability to work with the best technologies 2. A crappy, non-technical manager 3. Better opportunity/poaching 4. A lack of flexibility 5. A...

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Employers: Stop Whining and Start Fixing the Tech Skills Gap

http://www.infusivesolutions.com/blog/bid/86754/Employers-Stop-Whining-and-Start-Fixing-the-Tech-Skills-Gap

So many employers are complaining that the tech community can't keep up with all the emerging trends in the industry.But, what is being done on their end to help fix the problem? It often seems like employers are looking to land the best talent out there for low cost and with no training. Something's not shaking down correctly. Check out the article to see how employers are a big part of the...

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