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The Employee Experience Advantage
by Jacob Morgan • 2017
4x profit, 40% less turnover: the data behind treating employees as customers, not workers.
3.83
432
The Employee Experience Advantage Summary
The Employee Experience Advantage 91%
4x profit, 40% less turnover: the data behind treating employees as customers, not workers.
by Jacob Morgan 2017
3.83
432 ratings
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
by Beverly Kaye • 2003
Your best people are leaving because no one asked them what would keep them.
3.85
552
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em Summary
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em 90%
Your best people are leaving because no one asked them what would keep them.
by Beverly Kaye 2003
3.85
552 ratings
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
7k+
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace 90%
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011
3.68
7k+ ratings
The Carrot Principle
by Adrian Gostick • 2001
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
3.69
1k+
The Carrot Principle Summary
The Carrot Principle 90%
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
by Adrian Gostick 2001
3.69
1k+ ratings
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC
by Tracy Maylett • 2019
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
3.93
134
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC Summary
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC 90%
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
by Tracy Maylett 2019
3.93
134 ratings
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
3.91
491
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management 90%
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016
3.91
491 ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
2k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 90%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
People Strategy
by Jack Altman • 2021
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
3.63
167
People Strategy Summary
People Strategy 90%
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
by Jack Altman 2021
3.63
167 ratings
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees 90%
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012
3.64
159 ratings
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management 90%
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014
3.74
140 ratings
The Customer Service Revolution
by John R. DiJulius • 2015
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
4.04
279
The Customer Service Revolution Summary
The Customer Service Revolution 90%
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
by John R. DiJulius 2015
4.04
279 ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 90%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 ratings
The Future of HR
by Helene Sætersdal • 2019
Ten shifts that move HR from paperwork to strategy, powered by people analytics and agility.
4.00
1
The Future of HR Summary
The Future of HR 90%
Ten shifts that move HR from paperwork to strategy, powered by people analytics and agility.
by Helene Sætersdal 2019
4.00
1 ratings
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
by Paul L. Marciano • 2010
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
3.93
763
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Summary
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work 90%
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
by Paul L. Marciano 2010
3.93
763 ratings
HR Unleashed!!
by Steve Browne • 2023
Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.
4.07
14
HR Unleashed!! Summary
HR Unleashed!! 90%
Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.
by Steve Browne 2023
4.07
14 ratings
Bring Your Human to Work
by Erica Keswin • 2018
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
3.71
279
Bring Your Human to Work Summary
Bring Your Human to Work 90%
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
by Erica Keswin 2018
3.71
279 ratings
Managing the Millennials
by Chip Espinoza • 2010
The generation that won't take orders wants something else. Give it, and they'll outwork anyone.
3.74
248
Managing the Millennials Summary
Managing the Millennials 90%
The generation that won't take orders wants something else. Give it, and they'll outwork anyone.
by Chip Espinoza 2010
3.74
248 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 90%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
Customer Obsessed
by Eric Berridge • 2016
Customer experience fails in a silo. The fix spans design, data, diversity, and employee engagement.
3.21
48
Customer Obsessed Summary
Customer Obsessed 90%
Customer experience fails in a silo. The fix spans design, data, diversity, and employee engagement.
by Eric Berridge 2016
3.21
48 ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 90%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
Get Rid of the Performance Review!
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
3.51
147
Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary
Get Rid of the Performance Review! 90%
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
by Samuel A. Culbert 2010
3.51
147 ratings
Leading with Gratitude
by Adrian Gostick • 2020
Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.
3.86
692
Leading with Gratitude Summary
Leading with Gratitude 90%
Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.
by Adrian Gostick 2020
3.86
692 ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 90%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
Positive Leadership
by Kim S. Cameron • 2008
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
3.74
537
Positive Leadership Summary
Positive Leadership 90%
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
by Kim S. Cameron 2008
3.74
537 ratings
Agile HR
by Natal Dank • 2020
HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.
4.25
80
Agile HR Summary
Agile HR 90%
HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.
by Natal Dank 2020
4.25
80 ratings
Be Our Guest
by Walt Disney Company • 2001
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
3.90
5k+
Be Our Guest Summary
Be Our Guest 90%
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
by Walt Disney Company 2001
3.90
5k+ ratings
The Western Illusion of Human Nature
by Marshall Sahlins • 2008
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
4.12
329
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 90%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
Alive at Work
by Daniel M. Cable • 2018
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
3.88
847
Alive at Work Summary
Alive at Work 90%
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
by Daniel M. Cable 2018
3.88
847 ratings
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now 90%
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021
4.29
418 ratings
Everybody Matters
by Bob Chapman • 2015
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
4.05
1k+
Everybody Matters Summary
Everybody Matters 90%
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
by Bob Chapman 2015
4.05
1k+ ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
611
Motivation Summary
Motivation 89%
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013
3.94
611 ratings
Remote, Not Distant
by Gustavo Razzetti • 2022
Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.
3.78
295
Remote, Not Distant Summary
Remote, Not Distant 89%
Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.
by Gustavo Razzetti 2022
3.78
295 ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Fred Luthans • 1977
What predicts job performance? The Big Five, commitment models, and the science of work attitudes.
3.66
182
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior 89%
What predicts job performance? The Big Five, commitment models, and the science of work attitudes.
by Fred Luthans 1977
3.66
182 ratings
Digital HR Strategy
by Soumyasanto Sen • 2020
HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.
4.00
7
Digital HR Strategy Summary
Digital HR Strategy 89%
HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.
by Soumyasanto Sen 2020
4.00
7 ratings
Flat Army
by Dan Pontefract • 2013
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
3.41
112
Flat Army Summary
Flat Army 89%
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
by Dan Pontefract 2013
3.41
112 ratings
Creating Superfans
by Brittany Hodak • 2023
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
4.37
260
Creating Superfans Summary
Creating Superfans 89%
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
by Brittany Hodak 2023
4.37
260 ratings
The Power of Moments
by Chip Heath • 2017
You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.
4.11
26k+
The Power of Moments Summary
The Power of Moments 89%
You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.
by Chip Heath 2017
4.11
26k+ ratings
Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco • 1987
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
4.14
10k+
Peopleware Summary
Peopleware 89%
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
by Tom DeMarco 1987
4.14
10k+ ratings
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
by Michael Armstrong • 1987
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
4.00
219
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition Summary
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition 89%
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
by Michael Armstrong 1987
4.00
219 ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss 89%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 ratings
The Best Place to Work
by Ron Friedman • 2014
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
4.14
2k+
The Best Place to Work Summary
The Best Place to Work 89%
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
by Ron Friedman 2014
4.14
2k+ ratings
Uplifting Service
by Ron Kaufman • 2012
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
3.85
334
Uplifting Service Summary
Uplifting Service 89%
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
by Ron Kaufman 2012
3.85
334 ratings
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth
by Stephen P. Robbins • 2002
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
3.82
939
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth Summary
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth 89%
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
by Stephen P. Robbins 2002
3.82
939 ratings
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job 89%
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Seven-Day Weekend
by ricardo-semler • 2004
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
4.05
893
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend 89%
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004
4.05
893 ratings
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 89%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
The Talent Revolution
by Anne Fulton • 2023
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
4.52
21
The Talent Revolution Summary
The Talent Revolution 89%
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
by Anne Fulton 2023
4.52
21 ratings
Primed to Perform
by Neel Doshi • 2015
Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.
4.14
740
Primed to Perform Summary
Primed to Perform 89%
Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.
by Neel Doshi 2015
4.14
740 ratings
The Game of Work
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.
3.83
156
The Game of Work Summary
The Game of Work 89%
Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.
by Charles Coonradt 1999
3.83
156 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 89%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
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