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Care Packages for the Workplace: Dozens of Little Things You Can Do To Regenerate Spirit At Work

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This book was not at all what I expected. As a member of middle management I was looking for suggestions on motivating employees on more of an individual basis. Most of the ideas in this book I felt need to be implemented by upper management throughout the entire organization. As supervisor of a small department, I do not have the resources or authority to implement these types of changes. Also, most of the ideas would only work in businesses with high customer contact. For those of us that work only within the organization, most of these ideas are not applicable.

This book is just okay. There are a lot of examples of how to improve morale at work, but the writing isn't that great, and the book isn't very well organized. There are much better books on the topic...try Managing to Have Fun by Matt Weinstein or 1001 Ways to Energize Employees by Bob Nelson.

I used post-it notes to mark each page that had a good idea that I could implement, and I must have marked over 100 items. This is well worth the money. I am now trying to get Barbara to come to our company and kick start our "Work can be Fun" program.

Although the author's heart is in the right place, this book is little more than a collection of often disjointed suggestions for "regenerating spirit at work." Sometimes self-serving, and often sickly sweet (see, for example, the two entire pages devoted to the "Red Plate" -- a special saucer imprinted with the words "You are special today," that the author gives out to her favored clients), reading this book is kind of like chewing a cheap stick of gum -- the flavor just doesn't last.

Companies today are in critical need to retain their best and brightest employees. This book gives you hundreds of creative and actionable ideas. If you put them to work with real sincerity you will have just increased the value of human capital in your organization. If you are busy, or just out of ideas...THIS BOOK is your resource. If YOU TAKE ACTION...this book is worth its weight in gold!!

Barbara Glantz has written a life altering book--at least a life at the workplace altering book. It is easy to read and filled with hundreds of big and little things that can change the way you spend 40 hours a week. Very positive, super ideas.

"Care Packages for the Workplace" is a fun, easy read that will change your attitude toward work and life. I can't recommend this book enough. It is filled with ways to make the workplace more humane on every level. Read it today...you'll go to work tomorrow a different person.

Organizations that don't think they need this resource are fooling themselves. People are in NEED of humor, fun, and feeling good about the work they do and the workplace in which they do it. This book provides a myriad of ideas that are easy to do! Barbara's message appeals to all personalities. She provides a practical, yet potent approach to workplace CARE. Take the opportunity to attend one of Barbara's presentations. Very refreshing!

This book provided a great deal of information and ideas to draw from. I enjoyed that I could read it quickly. I was able to apply some of the ideas or variations of them at work !

When employees know that you care about them, they will go the extra mile for you. If that is true, then implementing the ideas in this book will give you thousands of extra miles of employee loyalty and increased productivity, without costing you a lot of money. Improving employee morale does take some effort, but more important, it takes a lot creativity. The good news is that this book supplies the creativity. It is a great resource for creating a positive, enthusiastic attitude at work, and I highly recommend it.
Harriet Meyerson
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