When it comes to work these days, were expected to do more with lessbut 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 isnt 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. Thats good news for you as a manager. While you cant 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 purposeand 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 goalbut a real and measurable result.
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 The Future of the Workplace |
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Chapter 2 Destructive Management |
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Chapter 3 The Power of Contagious Emotions |
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Chapter 4 The Downside of Optimism: Missteps and Excess |
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Chapter 5 Values-Based Leadership |
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Chapter 6 It All Starts with Purpose |
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Chapter 7 The Meaning Makers |
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Chapter 8 We Must Change the Way We Work |
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Chapter 9 Human-Centered Leadership |
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Chapter 10 Next Comes Trust: Creating Community |
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Chapter 11 The Cultivation of Optimism |
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| Afterword |
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| Appendix 1 The Optimism Planner |
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| Appendix 2 One-on-One Format |
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| Endnotes |
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| Index |
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Shawn Murphy has over twenty-five years experience as an organizational and culture change practitioner, and workshop facilitator. Hes the author of The Optimistic Workplace, about which Library Journal noted, setting aside the quasimilitary concept of command and control, Murphy sets traditional motivational and management theory on its ear. Shawn was handpicked to join IBMs elite New Way to Work futurist group and was recently named a Top 100 Leadership Speaker by Inc. Shawn has consulted with organizations such as IBM, Zingermans, and George Mason University, and has spoken at events such as the Principled Business Leadership Institute, Wellness Workdays, Elevate Summit, Totem Summit, and the Ultimate Culture Conference.
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