tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666793908353516382.post5967856920848740518..comments2014-08-17T00:40:58.476-07:00Comments on How to Motivate People?: Manage Agreements, Not PeopleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666793908353516382.post-65486392142841281102012-02-20T07:36:24.819-08:002012-02-20T07:36:24.819-08:00Excellent point. For years I have coached the man...Excellent point. For years I have coached the managers in my MBA and Executive Education classes to manage agreements, not the people. The points you make here are "spot on" and they work. I train people how to use performance conversations to create the agreements and closure conversations to complete them and build accountability. Thanks for making this point clear.Professor Jeffrey Fordhttp://www.usingthefourconversations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666793908353516382.post-27980124608710104312011-08-17T06:37:14.387-07:002011-08-17T06:37:14.387-07:00I think you do manage human systems and people. T...I think you do manage human systems and people. That doesn't mean you manipulate them. It does mean you respect them. But it also means you coach them and supervise them and assist them...<br /><br />I do think agreeing to understandings on what is expect is a good step to managing.Johnhttp://johnhunter.com/noreply@blogger.com