Excellence at Work [electronic resource] : The Six Keys to Inspire Passion in the Workplace

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asch, Sandy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate culture.

Employee motivation.

Organizational behavior.

Succes in business.

Local Subjects:

Corporate culture.

Employee motivation.

Organizational behavior.

Succes in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Place of Publication:

Scottsdale : WorldatWork Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It's time to build a passionate, engaged workforce so you can attract, optimize and retain the top talent you need to meet and exceed your company's goals. This book presents six simple, yet powerful principles for creating a robust work environment in which employees communicate impeccably, proactively solve problems, execute on priorities, bring out the best in each other, reignite their passion and have fun.The principles that author Sandy Asch teaches are the ""glue"" that makes human resources, training initiatives and business processes ""stick"" and produce lasting results. Asch offers

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; A New Paradigm for the Workplace; Defining Excellence; Barriers to Excellence; Cultivating the Habit of Excellence; Principle 1: Use Your Word Wisely; Principle 2: Be Accountable; Principle 3: Focus; Principle 4: Mine the Gold; Principle 5: Strive for Balance; Principle 6: Lighten Up; Review of Key Strategies; Become an Employer of Choice; Operationalizing Excellence; Qualities of Excellent Managers; Excellence at Quidel; A Hole in One: Troon Golf; A Modern Model of Excellence: Modern Postcard; Padre Dam Municipal Water District: Excellence in Government

The Excellence GameConclusion; Action Pages and Success Logs; Bibliography; Selected References; About the Author

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-57963-238-6

OCLC:

609846537