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Take the brakes off your business. From management specialist and author of the innovative bestseller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees comes a practical handbook chock full of ideas for increasing employee involvement and enthusiasm--the key to an organization's success. Weaving together case studies, examples, suggestions, and quotes from hundreds of America's most energized businesses and business leaders, 1001 Ways to Reward Employees is a how-to for getting not just the most--but the best--from everyone in the organization.
"This exciting book is the secret weapon that every employer can use to make productivity soar--one employee at a time!" - Scott DeGarmo, Publisher, Success magazine
Bob Nelson is founder of Nelson Motivation, Inc., and a vice president of Blanchard Training and Development, Inc., a leading training and consulting company located in San Diego, California. He has authored numerous books on management and business skills. He holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a doctoral candidate at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management Center of the Claremont Graduate School in suburban Los Angeles. He lives in San Diego.
In the follow-up to 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, Nelson reveals what real companies across America are doing to get the very best out of their employees--and why it's the key to their success. Weaving together case studies, examples, research highlights, and quotes from business leaders, 1001 Ways to Energize Employees is a practical handbook full of suggestions for increasing employee involvement and enthusiasm. Illustrations. Author tour. National publicity. 100,000 print.
PART I: ENERGIZING INDIVIDUALS 1
Building Morale 3
Empowerment, Independence, and Autonomy 18
One-to-One Communication 33
Soliciting Suggestions 46
Encouraging Creativity 53
Training and Development 58
Interesting, Challenging Work 68
PART II: ENERGIZING TEAMS 73
A Clear Purpose and Well-Defined Goals 75
Team Spirit 83
Productive Meetings 92
Team Initiative 97
Team Suggestions 102
Creative Teams 109
Self-Managed Work Teams 114
PART III: ENERGIZING ORGANIZATIONS 125
Policies and Procedures 127
Fostering Independence and Autonomy 132
Organizational Flexibility 139
Organizational Communication 145
Suggestion Programs 166
Employee Development Programs 176
Work Environment and Benefits 185
Employee Ownership and Stock Options 194
Community Involvement 202
Index207
About the Author 214
Overview
Take the brakes off your business. From management specialist and author of the innovative bestseller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees comes a practical handbook chock full of ideas for increasing employee involvement and enthusiasm--the key to an organization's success. Weaving together case studies, examples, suggestions, and quotes from hundreds of America's most energized businesses and business leaders, 1001 Ways to Reward Employees is a how-to for getting not just the ...