Pygmalion Effect: Setting high expectations improves performance.

Pygmalion Effect: Setting high expectations improves performance.

The effect of setting high expectations on people, coined the Pygmalion effect, was first postulated in a study of teachers’ impact on students (Rossenthal & Jacobson, 1968). In the study, students at an elementary school took intelligence pre-tests. Rosenthal and Jacobsen then informed the teachers of the names of twenty percent of the students in the school who were showing “unusual potential for intellectual growth” and would bloom academically within the year. Unknown to the teachers, these students were selected randomly, with no relation to the initial test. When Rosenthal and Jacobson tested the students eight months later, they discovered that the group of randomly selected students scored significantly higher.
In the workplace, a study on the Israeli defence forces (Eden, 1992) revealed two effects of setting expectations:

1. Leadership mediates the Pygmalion effect. Raising manager expectations improves leadership, which in turn promotes subordinate performance.
2. Managers allocate leadership resources to subordinates in proportion to their expectations.

The implications of the first effect are that setting expectations, and setting them high, improves our leadership capabilities and our people’s performance.
The implications of the second effect were reported as, “Evidently, high expectations bring out the best leadership in a manager. This suggests the hypothesis that if managers would treat all their subordinates to the same quality leadership that they lavish upon those of whom they expect the most, all would perform better”.


Source: http://www.changefactory.com.au/our-thinking/articles/managing-performance-pygmalion-effect-leadership/?utm_content=buffer0b3f6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Enterprise Week from June 10 to 13 2014

ENTERPRISE WEEK EVENTS

	Tuesday 10th June
12.00 – 12.20	Device Advice Session	Airtel Vodafone
12.25 – 12.40 12.45 – 1.00	‘5 mistakes B2Bs make using social media and how you can avoid them’ If I could change one thing!’	Katherine Salt MarketingMy Tracey Turmel CIE Coaching
1.00 – 1.30	Climbing the Corporate Ladder Widely recognised as a leading figure in the world of regulation, governance, risk and compliance, Helen has built her career during an era of great change in the workplace. Reframed legislation, working practices and social attitudes now offer far greater opportunity for women.	Helen Hatton Sator Regulatory Consulting http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jersey-business-b2b-key-note-speaker-helen-hatton-tickets-11774894025?aff=eac2
1.30 – 2.00	‘Why Xero?’	Alex Picot Ltd

	Thursday 12th June
0830	Breakfast Club Talk
12.00 – 12.30	Device Advice Session	Airtel Vodafone
12.30 – 12.45 12.45 – 1.00	Staycation Education Ergonomics @ Work	Jennie Philpott – Ibex Education Grant Henderson –Active Chiropractic
1.00 – 1.45	‘How Not to get Referrals!’ Labelled ‘one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ by The Financial Times, Andy Lopata was called a “true master of networking” by The Independent The author of three books on networking, Andy is a regular blogger for The Huffington Post as well as being quoted in national press, both in the UK and overseas.	Andy Lopata Book Here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jersey-business-b2b-key-note-speaker-andy-lopata-tickets-11775002349?aff=eac2
1.45 – 2.00	E Learning	Ian Lucas BPP

NETWORKING EVENT

Networking events are recognised as the best way of increasing your client base and building links with like minded business people.   An event here in Jersey next week sees businesses across all sectors and sizes engage face to face with exhibitors who will be showcasing their products and services.

WHEN:  10^TH AND 12^TH JUNE 0830 – 5pm both days

WHERE:  LIBERTY WHARF

WHY:  The exhibitors represent a wide range of commercial enterprises  which will be of interest to anyone looking to explore ways to enhance their business offering, make savings or grow their own client base

SPEAKERS: Two full days of ‘added value’ talks and presentations are also scheduled covering a wide range of hot topics. 

10^TH June at 1pm - Helen Hatton, Managing Director of Sator Regulatory Consulting, a  recognised international speaker, she will be delivering an interesting perspective on   ‘Climbing the Corporate Ladder’.

12^th June at 1pm  Internationally renowned speaker Andy Lopata will deliver the keynote  speech highlighting all the Don’t’s when it comes to networking and searching for new business.

For the full speaker timetable see www.ec-jersey.com

Entry is free to all sessions, for anyone wishing to attend Andy Lopata’s or Helen Hatton's presentations see the website for the link to reserve your free tickets.

Businesses exhibiting at the event:  Airtel-Vodafone, Active chiropractic, CIE Coaching, Mailmate, 4Hire Ltd, Magic touch, Orbital Private Medical, Jersey Business, Where UR, Ibex Education, Back to Work, CI Lines, Alex Picot Ltd, Parslows Lawyers, The Event Company.