Motivation

Everyone’s tired. Everyone’s over it. Life is hard, and no one cares. Amidst this backdrop of existentialist crisis, how do you keep your team - and yourself - motivated?In this episode of As Built, we discuss what does - and doesn’t - work for architecture and building materials firms trying to keep everyone going even when you don’t feel like it.

‍Highlights

• Everyone is motivated by different things, so universal solutions don’t work for everyone
• Don’t focus on the task, focus on the big-picture reason you do this work
• If you can, avoid people and projects that drain you
• Consider radical shifts in workloads and expectations, like the 85% effort model

Episode Resources

‍“To Build a Top Performing Team, Ask for 85% Effort,” Harvard Business Review

‍Connect with Brian and Patience Jones

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphicmachine/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-jones-graphicmachine/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/patiencejones/