Love It, Don't Leave It 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work

by Kaye, Beverly; Jordan-Evans, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9781576752500
• ISBN10: 157675250X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-11
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Too many employees in too many organizations leave their workplace in too short a period of time in search of something better. The message of Love It, Don't Leave It is "STOP.don't move so fast!" There are many things that employees can do to make their current organization a "place of choice" if they heed the ideas in this book. In Love 'Em or Lose 'Em (over 250,000 copies sold) the authors concentrated on managers and their role in engaging, developing and retaining key talent. Love It, Don't Leave It lays out a concrete employee "to do" list, and it invites workers to take charge of getting what they want right where they are!

Author Biography

The authors of this book were introduced to each other by a mutual friend who insisted that they had a great deal in com- mon, both personally and professionally. She was right on both counts. (Thank you, Susan!)
Their professional partnership produced their first book, Love ’Em or Lose ’Em: Getting Good People to Stay, and a host of workshops and products to support managers in their ef- forts to engage and retain their talent. Their continued work together led to many discussions and debates and eventually gave way to the book that is now in your hands.
The authors of this book were introduced to each other by a mutual friend who insisted that they had a great deal in com- mon, both personally and professionally. She was right on both counts. (Thank you, Susan!)
Their professional partnership produced their first book, Love ’Em or Lose ’Em: Getting Good People to Stay, and a host of workshops and products to support managers in their ef- forts to engage and retain their talent. Their continued work together led to many discussions and debates and eventually gave way to the book that is now in your hands.

Table of Contents

1. Ask: And You May Receive
2. Buck: Don't Pass It
3. Career: Chart Your Course
4. Dignity: It's about R-E-S-P-E-C-T
5. Enrich: Energize Your Work
6. Family: Seen Yours Lately?
7. Goals: Up Is Not the Only Way
8. Hire: Are You on Board?
9. Information: Plug Yourself In
10. Jerk: Work with One?
11. Kicks: Are We Having Fun Yet?
12. Link: Build the Connection
13. Mentor: Make Your Own Match
14. Numbers: Weigh Them
15. Opportunities: They Are Still Knocking
16. Passion: It's Not Just a Fruit
17. Question: Go Outside the Box
18. Reward: Reap Your Own
19. Space: Want Some?
20. Truth: It Hurts... or Does It?
21. Understand: Are You Listening Enough?
22. Values: What Matters Most?
23. Wellness: Time for a Check-Up?
24. X & Other Generations: Bridge the Gap
25. Yield: After You
26. Zenith: Are We There Yet?
27. But If You Must Leave
Index
About the Authors
Working with the Authors
Going Deeper: Individual & Organizational Love It Resources