The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment That Energizes Everyone
- 4h 10m
- Shawn Murphy
- AMACOM
- 2016
When it comes to work these days, we're expected to do more with less--but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business? Alarmingly low employee engagement numbers indicate otherwise. So, if pushing everyone harder isn't the path to productivity, what is? Supported by the latest research, this eye-opening book argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment. That's good news for you as a manager. While you can't personally transform the corporate culture, you can influence the workplace climate and create meaningful and lasting change. Advocating a steward model of management, The Optimistic Workplace reveals how to: Explore personal and organizational purpose--and align them for astonishing results - Overcome resistance and skepticism - Build camaraderie and deepen loyalty - Increase intrinsic motivation - Help your team find meaning in their work - Identify goals collaboratively and track progress - And more Examples from companies large and small demonstrate how this people-centric focus ignites employee potential, increases innovation, and catapults the organization to new levels of performance. Far from being a wish-upon-a-star discussion of workplace happiness, this book presents an array of surprisingly simple strategies as well as practical 30-, 60-, and 90-day plans designed to focus your actions and make employee optimism not just a worthy goal--but a real and measurable result.
About the Author
Shawn Murphy is CEO and founder of Switch & Shift, an organization dedicated to the advancement of human-centered organizational practices and leadership.
In this Book
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The Future of the Workplace
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Destructive Management
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The Power of Contagious Emotions
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The Downside of Optimism: Missteps and Excess
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Values-Based Leadership
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It All Starts with Purpose
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The Meaning Makers
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We Must Change the Way We Work
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Human-Centered Leadership
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Next Comes Trust: Creating Community
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The Cultivation of Optimism
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