1001 Ways to Energize Employees

by Blanchard, Ken; Nelson, Bob B.; Morris, Barton

• ISBN13: 9780761101604
• ISBN10: 0761101608
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-05-01
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Summary

Take the brakes off your business. In the perfect follow-up to 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, the innovative book that has sold over one million copies, Bob Nelson reveals what real companies across America are doing to get the very best out of their employees-and why it's the key to their success. Energizing is listening-AT&T's Universal Card Service's employee suggestion system yields 1,200 ideas a month and millions of dollars in savings. Energizing is encouraging risk-taking-Hershey Foods gives out The Exalted Order of the Extended Neck Award. Energizing is Starbuck's making employees partners, Saturn creating teams that function as independent small businesses, Springfield Remanufacturing's opening its books to all employees. With case studies, examples, techniques, research highlights, and quotes from business leaders, 1001 WAYS TO ENERGIZE EMPLOYEES is invaluable for managers seeking to increase employee enthusiasm and involvement.

Author Biography

Bob Nelson is founder of Nelson Motivation, Inc., and a vice president of Blanchard Training and Development in San Diego. He is the author of 17 books on business and management, including 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, Consulting For Dummies, Motivating Today's Employees, Managing For Dummies, and Empowering Employees Through Delegation, as well as 365 Ways to Manage Better Page-A-DayR Perpetual. He holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley and is a doctoral candidate in the Executive Management Program of The Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management Center of The Claremont Graduate School in Los Angeles. He lives in San Diego. Mr. Nelson is publisher of a monthly newsletter, Rewarding Employees, and has created a variety of additional products including videos, audios, software, learning tools and more to help put concepts from his books into practice. For information about his newsletter and available products or to schedule Mr. Nelson or one of his associates to consult or present to your company, association, or conference, contact: 1-800-575-5521 Nelson Motivation, Inc. P.O. Box 500872 San Diego, CA 92150-9973 619-673-0690/619-673-9031 (fax) E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.nelson-motivation.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jack Stack	vi	(3)
Introduction	ix
PART I: ENERGIZING INDIVIDUALS	1	(72)
Building Morale	3	(15)
Empowerment, Independence, and Autonomy	18	(15)
One-to-One Communication	33	(13)
Soliciting Suggestions	46	(7)
Encouraging Creativity	53	(5)
Training and Development	58	(10)
Interesting, Challenging Work	68	(5)
PART II: ENERGIZING TEAMS	73	(52)
A Clear Purpose and Well-Defined Goals	75	(8)
Team Spirit	83	(9)
Productive Meetings	92	(5)
Team Initiative	97	(5)
Team Suggestions	102	(7)
Creative Teams	109	(5)
Self-Managed Work Teams	114	(11)
PART III: ENERGIZING ORGANIZATIONS	125	(82)
Policies and Procedures	127	(5)
Fostering Independence and Autonomy	132	(7)
Organizational Flexibility	139	(6)
Organizational Communication	145	(21)
Suggestion Programs	166	(10)
Employee Development Programs	176	(9)
Work Environment and Benefits	185	(9)
Employee Ownership and Stock Options	194	(8)
Community Involvement	202	(5)
Index	207	(7)
About the Author	214