287: The Point of Starting With Why, with Bonni Stachowiak

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide. Listener Questions Roger asked about the best way to motivate a remote employee who is just doing the bare minimum to get by. Thomas asked how to inspire a sales team that is not hitting their numbers. Kristeen asked our opinion on the value of a master’s degree in today’s economy. Francisco asked if he should include comments from past customers on his LinkedIn profile after a negative separation from a company. Andy wondered about how the business model works for our podcast. Resources Mentioned Zoom video conferencing service* Slack Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us* by Daniel Pink First Break All the Rules* by Gallup Start with Why* by Simon Sinek ”On The Folly Of Rewarding A, While Hoping For B” by Steven Kerr Ending Human Trafficking podcast Related Episodes How Storytelling Helps You Lead, with Sandie Morgan (episode 51) How to Improve Your Coaching Skills, with Tom Henschel (episode 190) Start With Why, with Simon Sinek (episode 223) How to Manage Former Peers, with Tom Henschel (episode 257) How to Motivate People, with Dan Ariely (episode 282) The Way to Stop Rescuing People From Their Problems, with Michael Bungay Stanier (episode 284) How to Influence Cross-Culturally, with Erin Meyer (episode 286) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.