What books are you currently reading that discuss employee engagement?
I am very interested in books on employee engagement or related topics. What are you reading? Do you want to start a discussion on a specific book? Do you have a recommendation?
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Permalink Reply by Robert Morris on -
I'll check it out ASAP.
Have you read Erika Andersen's Growing Great Employees?
Other EEN members recommended it to me and now I recommend it to others.
Best regards,
Bob
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Permalink Reply by Larry Underwood on -
I''ve read & reviewed (Amazon) 3 great books that really are home runs on employee engagement:
"The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent & Accelerate Performance" (Adrian Gostick)
"Thank God It's Monday: How to Create a Workplace You & Your Customers Love" (Roxanne Emmerich)
"Instant Turnaround!: Getting People Excited About Coming to Work & Working Hard" (Ross Peck)
These books are highly recommended, and continue where Paul Herr's "Primal Management" (still the best) left off.
Happy reading, Larry
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Permalink Reply by Larry Underwood on
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Typo alert: That's Ross Reck, not "Peck", who wrote "Instant Turnaround!"
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Permalink Reply by Larry Underwood on
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I just got finished reading & reviewing (Amazon) "Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn't Work & Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science" (Charles Jacobs). It's an excellent (5 star) book, and not surprisingly, alligns with Paul Herr's "Primal Management". It's critical for organizations to understand the psychology of dealing with employees, and treat them as though they were real live humans, with brains and everything.
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Permalink Reply by Jay Forte on -
Consider Daniel Pink's book, A Whole New Mind. Key to employee engagement is activating both left and right brain - both intellectual and emotional connections. His book revives an important dialog about engaging the "whole" employee. Clever presentation and good food for thought.
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Permalink Reply by Brad Federman on
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The Trusted Advisor David Maister
Self Renewal Gardner
Speed of Trust Covey
The Leadership Integrity Challenge Morler
The Power of Story Loehr
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Permalink Reply by Robert Morris on
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David:
Here are two titles now in print of which you may not already be aware:
Employee Engagement: A Roadmap for Creating Profits, Optimizing Performance, and Increasing Loyalty
Brad Federman
HR Transformation: Building Human Resources from the Outside In
Dave Ulrich, Justin Allen, Wayne Brockbank, Jon Younger, and Matk Nyman
Here are two soon-to-be published titles:
Freedom, Inc.: The Remarkable No-Cost Way to Lead Your Business to Higher Productivity, Profits, and Growth
Brian M. Carney and Isaac Getz
High Commitment, High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organiation for Sustained Advantage
Michael Beer
I have just conducted an interview of Dave Ulrich that includes some of his comments about HR Transformation. Those who wish to read the complete interview can contact me at interllect@mindspring.com.
Best regards, Bob
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Permalink Reply by Robert Morris on
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David:
Here's another recently published book I neglected to include previously:
Employee Engagement: Tools for Analysis, Practice, and Competitive Advantage
William H. Macey, Benjamin Schneider, Karen M. Barbera, and Scott A. Young
Best regards, Bob
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Permalink Reply by Ethan Bondelid on -
I may be a bit biaist but I still think this is one of the best MGMT books of all time.
Here is a new Facebook group around it.
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