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Ideas on how to add variety...
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 Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing
Others
James Kouzes and Barry Posner
Gives seven essential skills for encouraging people.
To read more about this book...
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do
Differently
Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
Based on in-depth
interviews by the Gallup Organization of over 80,000 managers in over 400
companies. Also looks at what creates job satisfaction for the most productive
employees.
To read more about this book...
 Fish!: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen
A management parable based on the philosophies of Seattle's Pike Place Fish
Market
To read more about this book...
How Full Is Your Bucket?
Tom Rath, Donald O. Clifton
Great little book on praise.
To read more about this book...
 Intrinsic Motivation at Work: Building Energy & Commitment
Kenneth Thomas
An in-depth look at what motivates people to do good work.
To read more about this book...
 Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out
of the Box
The Arbinger Institute
A parable on how our preconceptions impact our
interactions with the people we work with.
To read more about this book...
Love
'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay
Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans
Regardless of the economy, retaining your best people is always a critical
issue. This book offers practical A-Z management advice.
To read more about this book...
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 Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and Maintaining
Results
Paul Niven
Explains balanced scorecard methodology and helps you put it to use with you
own team.
To read more about this book...
 Make Success Measurable!: A Mindbook-Workbook
for Setting Goals and Taking Action
Douglas Smith
A how-to book for creating outcome-based measurements.
To read more about this book...
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 1001 Ways to Reward Employees
1001 Ways to Energize Employees
Bob Nelson
Creative ways to add variety to your recognition efforts.
To read about
1001 Ways to Reward Employees...
To read about
1001 Ways to Energize Employees...
301 Ways to Have Fun at Work
Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerkes
301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work
Dave Hemsath, Jeevan Sivasubramaniam (Illustrator)
Both offer creative ideas on how to make fun part of your company's culture.
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read about 301 Ways...
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More Ways...
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