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Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Jenn Lim has dedicated her career to helping organizations from name-brand industry leaders to innovative governments build workplace cultures that benefit both their employees and their bottom line, with less employee turnover, greater engagement, and higher profits. Her culture consultancy, Delivering Happiness, demonstrates the profound impact happiness can have on businesses' ability to thrive in our ever-changing times. In this book, she clearly...
22) Anxiety at work: 8 strategies to help teams build resilience, handle uncertainty, and get stuff done
Author
Publisher
HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Executive coaches and #1 bestselling authors of All In and The Carrot Principle offer insight and advice in this practical eight-step guide both managers and employees can use to reduce work anxiety in the office and at home.
Author
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This book will show you how any company can attract, find, and keep employees for the long-term. What many organization leaders fail to understand is that you can't simply transplant a competitor's talent strategy and achieve the same results-conditions are different. A company that takes the time to examine its own environment, select talent accordingly, and nurture its people will prevail, regardless of economic conditions"--
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Jeff took a deep breath to calm down. He was about to stand in front of the employees of the Happy Face Toy Company's faltering Cleveland factory. As the new CEO, he'd been advised to close this factory as soon as possible, but he wanted to see it first. "How hard could this be?" he wondered, gathering the courage to ask them about their jobs. He had no idea what he was in for"--
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A game-changing model for giving great feedback that employees hear and take to heart. Recent studies have revealed 44% of managers dread giving feedback, and 65% of employees wish their managers gave more feedback. But fear of hurt feelings leads managers to bite back valuable insights. Or they rehearse feedback conversations obsessively in advance--only to find the interchange still doesn't go as planned. However, critical feedback, delivered skillfully...
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"I'm working harder than I ever have, and I don't know if it's worth it anymore." If you're a manager or leader in today's high-speed, high-stress economy, these words have probably run through your mind, maybe more than once. Many people in management positions are feeling fed up, burned out, and unhappy at work: the constant pressure and stress, the unending changes, the politics ... People are feeling they can't give much more, and their performance...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It's time to update your workplace culture! One of the most important reasons people today choose to stay--or leave--a job is the culture of the company. As people become more socially conscious; focus more on wellness, self-care, and work-life balance; and seek jobs where they feel a real connection, it's more important than ever to think about the elements of a job between the work itself. But how do you create a culture that people enjoy while...
Author
Publisher
The Culture Works Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A breakthrough new online assessment to diagnose what will make you happiest and most productive at work. The assessment identifies your top motivators and the book provides a step-by-step guide to tailor your work to better fit your core motivations and boost your happiness and success in your career.
Author
Publisher
Currency
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The vice president of leadership at LinkedIn claims that the biggest driver of motivation is the chance to serve a larger purpose beyond our careers and ourselves, rather than salary, benefits, bonuses, or other material incentives; companies that are able to successfully focus their people, their teams, and their culture around meaning outperform their competition. Fred Kofman's approach to leadership has little to do with the standard practices...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Diversity initiatives are falling short. This book shows leaders how to develop the skills needed to build sustainably inclusive organizations using a tested, research-based model developed by the global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry--
Author
Publisher
Perigee Book
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In "The Best Place to Work," award-winning psychologist Ron Friedman, Ph.D. uses the latest research from the fields of motivation, creativity, behavioral economics, neuroscience, and management to reveal what really makes us successful at work. Combining powerful stories with cutting edge findings, Friedman shows leaders at every level how they can use scientifically-proven techniques to promote smarter thinking, greater innovation, and stronger...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and the best-selling co-author of Conscious Capitalism take on one of the greatest misconceptions of modern business{u2014}that leadership starts with getting the right people on the bus (and the wrong people off){u2014}arguing that real leaders can encourage anybody to achieve extraordinary things.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Business
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Businesses across all sectors now realize that, if they intend on staying competitive in the 21st century, then they must embrace new innovative technologies such as AI, automation and digital platforms. But many business leaders have become too focused upon digital transformation, leading them to neglect other vital elements of their organization. Built upon fascinating research and an international array of case studies, People Before Tech is an...
Author
Publisher
McGraw Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Bring Your Human to Work comes an indispensable guide to taking your employee engagement to the next level. In Bring Your Human to Work, Erica Keswin laid down the rules and protocols of a human workplace. Now, in Rituals Roadmap, she shows us how to further employee engagement, explaining that workplace rituals foster a sense of belonging and help workers connect with one another and their work....
39) The six secrets of change: what the best leaders do to help their organizations survive and thrive
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2008
Language
English
Author
Publisher
BBC Audiobooks America
Pub. Date
p2008
Language
English
Description
With stories, examples, and vibrant activities for the reader to practice, this book shows any manager--new or seasoned--how to coach and mentor employees rather than hover over their shoulders and goad them into action.
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