employee motivation

Explains how small gestures from both bosses and employees can make people enjoy their jobs more, and offers hundreds of happiness- and morale-boosting suggestions.

Discusses how to make oneself invaluable in the workplace by connecting people, satisfying customers, solving problems, and finding artistic, inventive ways to stand out and succeed professionally.

Describes a three-phase program managers may use to boost employee morale and increase productivity through the story of plant manager Peggy Sinclair who was taught the Gung Ho principles by her friend and co-worker Andy Longclaw.

A collection of real-life stories about businesses who boosted morale and improved production by implementing the principles outlined in the international bestseller "Fish!".

A guide to improving the atmosphere at work, given in the format of a novel: a fictional manager learns how to improve her co-workers' morale and production by following the lead of the remarkably energetic Pike Place Fish market in Seattle.

Chip Conley, CEO and founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, explains how his belief in psychologist Abraham Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" theory helped him rebuild his business in the post-dot.com, post-9/11 economy and explains how others can use the same practices to improve their own work and personal lives.

"A thought-provoking, accessible, and essential exploration of why some leaders (called "Diminishers") drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others (called "Multipliers") amplify it to produce better results"--Provided by publisher.

Argues that most people spend too much time trying to fix their weaknesses rather than concentrating on their strengths, shows how to identify personal strengths using the Internet-based StrengthsFinder Profile, and explains how to draw upon those strengths for personal development, as well as management and organizational success.