Leadership Powered by Common Sense Why Your Team Feels Unmotivated at Work 473
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Mar 19, 2026 Chris Sprague, leadership advisor and founder of Enluma Leadership Group, shares practical approaches to boost team performance. He discusses how leaders model behavior to set norms. He explains coaching people to solve problems, uncovering meaning in mundane work, and using purpose, trust, and peer pressure to lift engagement. He also covers growing mid-level managers and when to step forward or back as a leader.
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Ask Why They Work Then Match Opportunities
- Ask routine-task employees why they work and what gets them out of bed.
- Use answers to align opportunities (e.g., Barbara wanted web work so Chris found classes and tasks that fit both need and business demand).
Collective Purpose Drives Individual Effort
- Team-level purpose and shared goals raise individual performance through positive peer pressure.
- Nearly 30% of people work hard because they don't want to let the team down, so highlight collective opportunity.
Share Information Early And Enable Trusting Debate
- Share information proactively and set clear expectations to avoid damaging gaps that people will fill with negative stories.
- High-performing teams constantly exchange information and challenge each other in trust to find best solutions.
