https://www.scmp.com/rss/324281/feed Remus Ilies is professor and provost’s chair in the department of management and organisation at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Have you had a subordinate or peer who’s always late for work, misses meetings or does not carry his share of the work? Despite your reminders, cajoling or even angry demands, things barely improve. The solution – put him on a guilt trip. Guilt, as it turns out, is a powerful motivator to steer change towards positive behaviour. When an employee behaves undesirably, tell him exactly what he has done wrong and how it has impacted other co-workers or the company. This produces feelings of guilt,... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2085520/managers-must-make-guilt-work-them-unruly-staff?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2085520/managers-must-make-guilt-work-them-unruly-staff?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:29:21 +0000