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Joy Works: Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work
Joy at work--why settle for anything less?
In Joy Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work, Alex Liu delivers an engaging blueprint for ensuring people feel safe and inspired at work. Liu, the managing partner and chairman of Kearney, asks, Why would we settle for anything less than joy at work? In the book, you'll find a step-by-step action plan for approaching joy at work using the three key drivers that determine employee happiness--people, praise, and purpose--and learn how to implement that plan for maximum results and maximum joy.
The author demonstrates how to create more joy for your people at work, in both virtual and in-person environments, as well as how to incorporate joyfulness even in periods of dramatically heightened stress. He calls on his years of conversations with leaders around the world, both as an advisor to executives and through his popular podcast, Joy@Work. Readers will learn from a diverse collection of leaders, from psychologists, academics, athletes, nonprofit and board leaders, and a Broadway producer, to leaders at companies including HPE, Cisco, T-Mobile, SAP, and UPS. In the dialogues and research, readers will also
An introduction to ikigai, a Japanese concept meaning reason for being--a framework we can all use to find joy and meaning in our work An investigation into the link between social justice and joy, using conversations with leaders who have committed to making social progress a priority A new perspective on how the next generation will view joy at work, the Great Reflection, and the shifting balance of power in work cultures In-depth discussions about people, purpose, and the three key elements in building a joyful work experience A call for more reflective leadership--a new approach to power leaders through uncertain and challenging times Joy Works is an essential handbook for anyone who wants to create more joy in their work -- the leaders who want to shift corporate cultures, managers who are facing pressures to innovate, young people who are adamant that they can have a life and a career that's centered around joy and meaning, and anyone who thinks joy at work is a near-term possibility, not an oxymoron. This guide to the changing reality and opportunity of work belongs in the libraries of anyone interested in creating a more engaging and productive virtual, hybrid, or in-person workspace.
Let's build more joy.
In Joy Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work, Alex Liu delivers an engaging blueprint for ensuring people feel safe and inspired at work. Liu, the managing partner and chairman of Kearney, asks, Why would we settle for anything less than joy at work? In the book, you'll find a step-by-step action plan for approaching joy at work using the three key drivers that determine employee happiness--people, praise, and purpose--and learn how to implement that plan for maximum results and maximum joy.
The author demonstrates how to create more joy for your people at work, in both virtual and in-person environments, as well as how to incorporate joyfulness even in periods of dramatically heightened stress. He calls on his years of conversations with leaders around the world, both as an advisor to executives and through his popular podcast, Joy@Work. Readers will learn from a diverse collection of leaders, from psychologists, academics, athletes, nonprofit and board leaders, and a Broadway producer, to leaders at companies including HPE, Cisco, T-Mobile, SAP, and UPS. In the dialogues and research, readers will also
An introduction to ikigai, a Japanese concept meaning reason for being--a framework we can all use to find joy and meaning in our work An investigation into the link between social justice and joy, using conversations with leaders who have committed to making social progress a priority A new perspective on how the next generation will view joy at work, the Great Reflection, and the shifting balance of power in work cultures In-depth discussions about people, purpose, and the three key elements in building a joyful work experience A call for more reflective leadership--a new approach to power leaders through uncertain and challenging times Joy Works is an essential handbook for anyone who wants to create more joy in their work -- the leaders who want to shift corporate cultures, managers who are facing pressures to innovate, young people who are adamant that they can have a life and a career that's centered around joy and meaning, and anyone who thinks joy at work is a near-term possibility, not an oxymoron. This guide to the changing reality and opportunity of work belongs in the libraries of anyone interested in creating a more engaging and productive virtual, hybrid, or in-person workspace.
Let's build more joy.
143 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2022
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January 22, 2023
Why (Not) to read this book (Target Audience)
This book uses as a general concept for joy the 3P = People + Praise + Purpose.
How this book changed my daily live (Takeaways)
1. Companies are powered by human energy. The most renewable energy resource is human energy.
2. We all want to feel safe, seen, supported, and inspired.
○ Behavior: Identify the observed behaviors with examples.
○ Effect: Describe the effect the behavior had/is having.
○ Shared conversation: Jointly listen, acknowledge, and discuss with an open mind.
○ Takeaways: Define what you've learned, and make a plan for action.
3. We cannot direct the wind, but we can change the sails
Spoiler Alerts (Highlights)
People wonder: Why are leaders now asking me to work across boundaries and siloes with people I don't even know, to become more digitally fluent, to develop my understanding of diversity and inclusion, all while working from home, taking care of home matters, while reading of horrific news on a real‐time basis? If the job is simply transactional to them—just getting through the day—then the execution will flounder. It's just not worth it.
“followership” happens when leaders model the desired behaviors and are authentic in their commitment to their people, being honest but objective, telling their own stories on their “why,” as much as the collective why.
This book uses as a general concept for joy the 3P = People + Praise + Purpose.
How this book changed my daily live (Takeaways)
1. Companies are powered by human energy. The most renewable energy resource is human energy.
2. We all want to feel safe, seen, supported, and inspired.
○ Behavior: Identify the observed behaviors with examples.
○ Effect: Describe the effect the behavior had/is having.
○ Shared conversation: Jointly listen, acknowledge, and discuss with an open mind.
○ Takeaways: Define what you've learned, and make a plan for action.
3. We cannot direct the wind, but we can change the sails
Spoiler Alerts (Highlights)
People wonder: Why are leaders now asking me to work across boundaries and siloes with people I don't even know, to become more digitally fluent, to develop my understanding of diversity and inclusion, all while working from home, taking care of home matters, while reading of horrific news on a real‐time basis? If the job is simply transactional to them—just getting through the day—then the execution will flounder. It's just not worth it.
“followership” happens when leaders model the desired behaviors and are authentic in their commitment to their people, being honest but objective, telling their own stories on their “why,” as much as the collective why.
January 17, 2023
Quick and easy to read with salient points about the importance of joy in the workplace. Does a great job of discussing joy in the workplace from multiple perspectives and gives relevant examples.
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