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Employee Engagement-recommended books
For those of you who are interested in learning more about employee engagement for your organization, I would personally recommend the following reading:
Drive by Daniel Pink
First Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham
The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly and Patrick Lencioni
I have read all of them and they are excellent. They provide different perspectives and insights into employee engagement. In addition, the following books are on my Kindle waiting to be read in the following order:
The CEO Chief Engagement Officer by John Smythe
The End of Management and the Rise of Organizational Democracy by Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith
Managing the Gray Areas by Jerry Manas
Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans
Here’s to all of you who embrace employee engagement as a key to organizational success and sustainability. Happy reading and learning.
Another book to consider on employee engagement is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today best seller, We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement by Kevin Kruse, an entrepreneur and leadership expert. The book serves as a roadmap for leaders who want to maximize the employee engagement of their teams and is a result of studying ten million employees around the world from 150 countries.
Kevin has spent considerable time looking at the dynamics of the modern organization to understand the business implications of a disengaged workforce and to help identify the drivers for organization alignment and employee engagement. The book has activities and tips for managers to get a pulse on the engagement within their organization and how to be a better leader.
I also endorse Beth’s picks and would add the simply titled but highly insightful primer–Employee Engagement, by Macey, et. al. I must also humbly submit the book I co-authored with Mark Hirschfeld last year–Re-Engage: How America’s Best Places to Work Inspire Extra Effort in Extraordinary Times.
Thanks, Bob. I have added your recommendation as well as Paul’s and Brad’s to my “to read” list.
Beth
Paul,
Thanks for the additional book recommendation.
Beth
Brad,
Thanks for the book as well as your recommendation.
Beth
Great books. I have read them. I would encourage you to take a look at my book. It is specifically on Employee engagement and offers a great deal of perspective on the subject. The title is: Employee Engagement: A Roadmap for Creating Profits, Optimizing Performance, and Increasing Loyalty.
Here it is on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Brad+Federman&x=0&y=0
The reviews are very strong and it has been very well received.
I could not agree more. Drive, First Break all the Rules, and The Dream Manager are all excellent books. I would also recommend “The Three Signs of a Miserable Job” by Patrick Lencioni.
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