The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 111923798X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Job Misery is the Symptom, not the Problem" according to Dave Geenens. Patrick again makes something that appears complex easy to understand. In this case, employee engagement is clarified to three simple truths without leaving the reader in a theoretical realm with no actionable tools. The underlying symptom of job misery is a great place to start since managers are responsible for the work environment and culture. With the consequences of employee engagement (newest buzz phrase for creating an environment where human beings can flourish at work) being so important, managers will benefit greatly from reading this book. The restaurant context for this . Another heavy hitter from Lencioni, helping me to be a better leader one book at a time! Whether you manage a team that is large or small, there are many challenges you'll face as a leader. As I reflect back on the many challenges I have faced supervising and managing teams in contact centers, there are a number of challenges that I couldn't quite put words to until I read 'The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (and their employees)' by Patrick Lenconi (Jossey-Bass, 2007).'The Three Signs of a Miserable Job' is a leadership fable. The main character of the story is Brian Bailey, CEO of JMJ Fitness Machines. Brian loves his work at JMJ and his world su. Three signs of a miserable job is superb! First, the book has a conversational tone that makes it easy to read. Mr. Lencioni recognizes that managing people is a gift from God. Serving people is a great responsibility. The well-being of many people depends on managers (of people) doing their job with love and care.
In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: job misery. In addition to the fable, the book includes a detailed model examining the three root causes of job misery and how they can be remedied. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech startups to universities and nonprofits. Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager, Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable -- irrelevance, immeasurability, and anonymity -- and gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more engaging.As with all of Lencioni’s books, this one is filled with actionable advice you can put into effect immediately. His clients include. The Truth About Employee Engagement was originally published as The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable. It covers the benef
Employees who have no means of measuring how well they are doing on a given day or in a given week, must rely on the subjective opinions of others, usually their managers’, to gauge their progress or contribution.Q: Why don’t managers do these things?A: As simple as the three signs are, the fact remains that few managers take a genuine interest in their people, remind them of the impact that their work has on others, and help them establish creative ways to measure and assess their performance. If they have a strong relationship with their manager, they can come right out and say it ("You know, it would mean a lot to me if you knew more about