Briefcase Books Series

Motivating Employees

by Anne Bruce and James S Pepitone

Published 1 October 1998

In a fast-paced, engaging style, "Motivating Employees" reveals how Southwest, Disney, and other legendary companies have turned themselves into "motivating organizations", workplaces that inspire employees to do excellent work because they want to! Entertaining case histories and examples show how you can create an environment in which employees feel passionate about their jobs and put the best of themselves into everything they do. Tips, tools, and techniques in "Motivating Employees" will show you how to reawaken the pioneer spirit in your organization, and teach your employees to tap their own motivational energy for extraordinary creativity, desire, and work output.

Building a High Morale Workplace

by Anne Bruce

Published 1 January 2002

This book presents workplace-proven tips and tactics for building employee spirit - and accomplishment. Employees with high morale perform at significantly higher levels. So how can you, as a manager whose success depends on the performance of your employees, ensure consistently high enthusiasm, energy, and employee morale? "Building a High Morale Workplace" shows you how to create a fun, synergistic work environment, one designed to inspire superior employee commitment and performance, by: building quality, one-to-one relationships with your employees; giving - and getting - valuable feedback; helping employees regain lost morale during difficult times; and, employee morale is the wildcard in any management situation. And whether your organization is experiencing good times or bad, it is you - the manager - who is responsible for creating and maintaining superior employee morale."Let Building a High Morale Workplace", the latest value-packed guidebook in McGraw-Hill's popular "Briefcase Books" series, provide you with hands-on techniques and innovative strategies for keeping employee spirits high, and adding value to both your organization and your management career.
"Briefcase Books", written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page: clear definitions of key terms, concepts, and jargon; sensible strategies for improving workplace morale; how-to hints for creating a high-energy environment; advice to keep you from inadvertently damaging morale; warning signs of things going wrong when dealing with employees; stories and insights from the managing experiences of others; and, specific steps for the implementation of morale-building procedures.

Manager's Guide to Motivating Employees 2/E

by Anne Bruce

Published 16 January 2012

Briefcase Books: Manager's Guide to Motivating EmployeesMore than 700,000 Briefcase Books sold!
A manager's guide to inspiring employees to work at peak performance-to improve organizational culture and help meet the bottom-line

About the Book
Manager's Guide to Motivating Employees is the perfect primer for managers looking to jumpstart the work ethic, excitement, and company synergy by engaging and motivating their employees. This new edition provides entertaining case studies and examples of how readers can create an environment in which employees feel passionate about their jobs and put the best of them in everything they do.

Written specifically for today's busy manager, Briefcase Books feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step by step through everyday workplace situations.

Key Selling Features

Proven tactics for creating relationships and ensuring effective communication to get the optimal performance from employeesClear definitions of key terms and conceptsPractical advice for minimizing the possibility of errorExamples of successful managementSpecific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

Market / Audience
Managers of all levels

About the Author
Anne Bruce (Sacramento, CA) is a nationally recognized speaker, workshop leader, and author. Her books include the Briefcase Books Be Your Own Mentor and Building A High Morale Workplace and Perfect Phrases for Documenting Employee Performance Problems.