Three Signs of a Miserable Job

In "Three Signs of a Miserable Job," Patrick Lencioni , bestselling author and business guru, tackles the question of why so many people are unhappy at work.

The issue is an important one, with many companies citing high employee turnover as one of their biggest problems.

Firms from Gallup Consulting to Towers Perrin argue that higher worker motivation, among other things, improves productivity, staff retention and, ultimately, business results.

The Fred Factor

We’ve all encountered people like Fred in our lives. In The Fred Factor, Mark Sanborn illuminates the simple steps each of us can take to transform our own lives from the ordinary – into the extraordinary. Sanborn, through stories about Fred and others like him, reveals the four basic principles that will help us bring fresh energy and creativity to our life and work: how to make a real difference everyday, how to become more successful by building strong relationships, how to create real value for others without spending a penny, and how to constantly reinvent yourself.

By following these principles, and by learning from and teaching other “Freds,” you, too, can excel in your career and make your life extraodinary. As Mark Sanborn makes clear, each of us has the potential be a Fred.The Fred Factor shows you how.

Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty

In recent years, employee loyalty has plummeted. Here are just a few sobering statistics that may surprise you:

• Only 30% of today’s employees reported that they were engaged (loyal and productive)
• 54% reported they were passively disengaged (going through the motions)
• 16% reported they were actively disengaged (badmouthing the employer, sniping from the sidelines

Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty provides managers and supervisors with up-to-the-minute insight, tools and tactics to turn those numbers around in their organizations.

Learn how to:

• Harness the power of engaged employees
• Build and sustain engaging experiences for your employees
• Protect your best employees from being recruited away.