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Message: <blockquote data-quote="f8." data-source="post: 121339" data-attributes="member: 923">wow thanks for kind words skar and teejay. not sure i deserve such words as i've only worked 7 months in my life now-landed first and current job in august 05.but to answer unique, it depends what you want, and what kind of team you have, and how long are you willing to invest.people are just people. they respond to incentives. and money is major incentive to most. but on a longer term scale, you need to empower the people and give them objectives, not micro manage. make people take pride and ownership, make them take charge. give them a voice. if they're engaged trully and find it 'real' and satisfying, they tend to push themselves better. you just need to set a clear direction as a boss. thats most vital. nothing like a lost team.as many others have said, of course you need to lay out the objectives + deliverables + timelines first.but most of all, as superman always says, with power comes responsibility, the opposite applies too. if you assign responsibilities, you need to give them the authority and power to act. guide them and give them the resources they need to achieve their job. be realistic too. can't expect a rocket scientist to sing and dance like a bird all day.</blockquote>