Award-winning author of Four Secrets to Liking Your WorkInternational Society for Performance Improvement 2010 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERA quick read with high ROI. This will turn anyone into a culture builder, anywhere in the organization. -- Roy White , Director of Operations, Semiconductor Capital Equipment CompanyA must read for anyone contemplating starting up a new business and for CEOs and leaders of established corporations. -- Terry Sullivan, Director of Production, MemPro CeramicsCombines storytelling with evidence-based content in a solid organizational change approach. -- Darlene Van Tiem , Ph.D., CPT, CPLP , President, ISPINever before has an author so cleverly balanced pragmatism with optimism to describe organizational norms as opportunities for personal empowerment. -- Paul Nieminen, Director of OD , UPSThe convergence of in-depth analytical research and practical everyday application. -- Dr. Donald E. Conklin, Vice President, United Corporate Services, Inc.Got ten minutes a day? -- Then you can create a more successful, more collaborative business culture!As a manager, you've tried to keep things positive, but nothing seems to work. You can't control the economy, what's going on in your employees' lives, or other factors--so what can you do to build and sustain a winning culture in your workplace?Whether you are a mid-level manager or a senior executive, Make Work Great offers the blueprint for building a positive, motivating, and productive workplace in any kind of organization. In this definitive guide for today's multicultural, decentralized business environment, Ed Muzio, award-winning author, internationally recognized workplace improvement expert, and consultant, delivers state-of-the-art analysis, advice and guidance, and scores of team-building and motivation exercises that you and your staff can do in ten minutes a day--without disrupting routines or interrupting important business.You can't force others to change, but you can control what you do and with whom you engage at work to: Build a positive outlook, one-on-oneEnlist a network within your organization to improve your business cultureStrengthen peer relationships and improve problem-solving capabilitiesTake back control of workplace morale and efficiencyInspire others to support, encourage, and collaborate with their team membersThere are lots of excuses given for why businesses fail to make the most of their most valuable resource--the people whose work creates the value that drives the bottom line. With Make Work Great, you hold in your hands the key to unlocking your people's potential to exceed expectations, creating synergies out of the disparate talents and abilities they bring to the table, and making your business better able to anticipate opportunities and respond to challenges.
