Customer Reviews

Motivating Employees

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Having read many books on motivation and leadership in the work place, I can't think of one that "hits home" as close as this one.

Its conversational, no-nonsense tone takes the reader through theory and application in an effective, easy-to-understand way. How refreshing to actually be able to understand the complexity of Theory X and Theory Y! And, not only that, but to be able to begin generating practical ideas as you read this book for your own work environment!

The format's quick tips and chapter highlights add valuable impact that keeps the reader thoroughly engaged. The book examines some of the world's most admired companies and their unique approaches to developing people and influencing positive motivation and overall morale.

As a senior manager for one of America's largest financial institutions, I highly recommend this book. I'm very eager to get started on the other books in this series.

This book was a great inspiration for me. I am just starting out in my career in my first management position and I seek out different philosophies so that I can meld together the parts that I like in order to create a unique and effective management style. After reading Motivating Employees, I am eager to practice the theories in my current position and take with me what I have learned, to use at each stage of my career.

I expect this book to influence a lot of people in extremly positive ways because of its inviting format and practical theories.

Anne Bruce and James S. Pepitone have written a basic, hands-on book about motivating employees more effectively. They emphasize the need for your employees to become self-motivated, since only intrinsic motivation truly works. The book provides good, specific suggestions about ways to increase motivation. However, its core principles sound familiar - like material from an Organizational Behavior 101 textbook. Nonetheless, this book provides a good, easy-to-read summary of these fundamental ideas. We [...] recommend this book to supervisors or managers who want to refresh their foundation in motivating employees, or to new managers who need to acquire this ability.

This is a very useful book for people who are just starting out in management and are not really sure how to go about it. There are quite a few good tips given. For example, employees will be able to do what you trust them to do. In other words, a sense of trust is the foundation for motivating employees. In addition, a willingness to do the same things that you ask employees to do is a key factor in inspiring motivation. One thing that is stressed is that you cannot give motivation to people, but that motivation comes from within the person you are trying to motivate. This requires a different approach in order to bring out the natural motivation that is within everyone.

I didn't give this five stars mainly due to some ideas that I didn't think would work in most workplaces. To give an example, one idea to motivate employee feedback and a sense of fun was to decorate a box with crayons and stickers and ask employees to put their suggestions and comments into it. There's a fine line between fun and childish, and this particular example crossed it for me. Overall, the book is great, but be prepared to sort some suggestions out.

This is a great resource filled with examples of companies that are breaking the mold to create extraordinary organizations. There is a common spark in growth oriented cultures and that spark is spirit. This resource helps you connect with that spark. See also Motivation at Work: Transform Your Business in 6 Extraordinary Steps