5 Ways Managers 
Inspire Great 
Performance
Being a manager can be a thankless job, but it's an incredibly 
important one for both people and company. 
Great Managers: 
1. Engage and inspire their teams 
2. Provide coaching and feedback 
3. Recognize and reward people for accomplishments 
4. Set goals and hold people accountable for 
achievement 
5. Get the tools and training they need to be more 
skillful and consistent
Engage and Inspire 
Great managers motivate! 
You make our work interesting and tell 
us why it matters… 
87 
% of our peers aren't so lucky! 
They're disengaged and 
disinterested.
Because we’re happier, 
we’re also healthier 
50 
% less likely to need 
sick days as less 
engaged peers. 
That in turn makes 
our organization 
21 
% more 
profitable.
We want to make our customers 
happier to the tune of 
10 
% higher customer 
satisfaction.
Provide 
Feedback & Coaching 
You treat us like grown ups. 
72 
% 
of us believe we perform better with feedback. 
The older we are, the more constructive feedback 
we want to help us grow. 
75 
% 
of Millennial team members 
want even more coaching!
You’re savvy enough to remember that a 
5:1 
ratio of positive to negative feedback 
works best! 
Your feedback and coaching 
is better for business. 
By giving frequent feedback about what we’re doing well 
and where we can improve, the company’s revenue and 
productivity increases as much as: 
20 
%
Set Goals & Help Us 
Achieve Great Things 
When you fearlessly do the hard work of 
managing, you help us be our best. 
When you ask for... 
Clear 
written goals 
Transparent 
action commitments 
Written 
progress reports 
...we are more likely to achieve our goals.
Recognize and Reward 
By advocating for us and recognizing great 
work, you make us want to do our best! 
93 
% 
of employees who 
A whopping 
feel valued are motivated to do their best work. 
You make us want to stay at the organization longer. 
66 
% of highly engaged employees don’t plan to leave. Unhappy 
employees are 3x more likely to quit in the next year.
We love that you recognize great work - 
you know it’s not just about money! 
83 
% 
of employees feel that recognition is 
more rewarding than cash.
We love being engaged, aligned and achieving! 
It's even easier when you make the brilliant decision to use Workboard for 
sharing goals, actions, status reports and giving us regular feedback!
The Zen of Achievement 
Get Workboard for your team FREE at www.workboard.com 
Read more on our blog 
Sources 
• http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/164735/state-global-workplace.aspx 
• http://www.gallup.com/poll/147191/Actively-Disengaged-Workers-Jobless-Equally-Poor-Health.aspx 
• http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/163130/employee-engagement-drives-growth.aspx 
• http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28270/Fourth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx#2 
• http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25369/Praise-Praising-Your-Employees.aspx 
• http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/you-cant-be-a-great-manager-if-youre-not-a-good-coach/ 
• http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2012/03/well-being.aspx 
• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mind-the-manager/201306/new-employee-study-shows-recognition-matters-more-money 
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/09/04/why-employee-engagement/

5 Ways Managers Inspire Great Performance

  • 1.
    5 Ways Managers Inspire Great Performance
  • 2.
    Being a managercan be a thankless job, but it's an incredibly important one for both people and company. Great Managers: 1. Engage and inspire their teams 2. Provide coaching and feedback 3. Recognize and reward people for accomplishments 4. Set goals and hold people accountable for achievement 5. Get the tools and training they need to be more skillful and consistent
  • 3.
    Engage and Inspire Great managers motivate! You make our work interesting and tell us why it matters… 87 % of our peers aren't so lucky! They're disengaged and disinterested.
  • 4.
    Because we’re happier, we’re also healthier 50 % less likely to need sick days as less engaged peers. That in turn makes our organization 21 % more profitable.
  • 5.
    We want tomake our customers happier to the tune of 10 % higher customer satisfaction.
  • 6.
    Provide Feedback &Coaching You treat us like grown ups. 72 % of us believe we perform better with feedback. The older we are, the more constructive feedback we want to help us grow. 75 % of Millennial team members want even more coaching!
  • 7.
    You’re savvy enoughto remember that a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative feedback works best! Your feedback and coaching is better for business. By giving frequent feedback about what we’re doing well and where we can improve, the company’s revenue and productivity increases as much as: 20 %
  • 8.
    Set Goals &Help Us Achieve Great Things When you fearlessly do the hard work of managing, you help us be our best. When you ask for... Clear written goals Transparent action commitments Written progress reports ...we are more likely to achieve our goals.
  • 9.
    Recognize and Reward By advocating for us and recognizing great work, you make us want to do our best! 93 % of employees who A whopping feel valued are motivated to do their best work. You make us want to stay at the organization longer. 66 % of highly engaged employees don’t plan to leave. Unhappy employees are 3x more likely to quit in the next year.
  • 10.
    We love thatyou recognize great work - you know it’s not just about money! 83 % of employees feel that recognition is more rewarding than cash.
  • 11.
    We love beingengaged, aligned and achieving! It's even easier when you make the brilliant decision to use Workboard for sharing goals, actions, status reports and giving us regular feedback!
  • 12.
    The Zen ofAchievement Get Workboard for your team FREE at www.workboard.com Read more on our blog Sources • http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/164735/state-global-workplace.aspx • http://www.gallup.com/poll/147191/Actively-Disengaged-Workers-Jobless-Equally-Poor-Health.aspx • http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/163130/employee-engagement-drives-growth.aspx • http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28270/Fourth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx#2 • http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25369/Praise-Praising-Your-Employees.aspx • http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/you-cant-be-a-great-manager-if-youre-not-a-good-coach/ • http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2012/03/well-being.aspx • http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mind-the-manager/201306/new-employee-study-shows-recognition-matters-more-money • http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/09/04/why-employee-engagement/