Lisa Lavender's passion for “checking your work,” on an individual and company level, comes from the consequences she has observed when this discipline is lacking. Here, she offers ideas for creating a culture of minimal errors. 

The motivation paradigm is described as the reasons we do the things we do in the manner we do them. Over the years, I have taken the position that money does not motivate, nor is it necessarily an effective tool that creates desired outcomes. Appreciation ranks higher than money, believe it or not, when it comes to motivation, Lisa Lavender writes.

Here, Lisa Lavender, Chuck Boutall and John Perella of Restoration Technical Institute share tips on deploying new tools and tech within your organization. They also share some of their favorite things: Old, new, borrowed and blue.

Rolling it uphill requires that before we blame the team for being careless or sloppy, we as leaders look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we truly set our teams up for success.

As we continue to try everything to overcome the hiring challenges and labor shortage, we must carefully balance our focus and resources on other areas that may help us attract and retain talent. It is equally important to also focus on optimal use and management of existing resources.