The Power of Thanks: How Social Recognition Empowers Employees and Creates a Best Place to Work (BUSINESS BOOKS) - Hardcover

Eric Mosley; Derek Irvine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071838406 ISBN 13: 9780071838405

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2014

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[ The Power of Thanks: How Social Recognition Empowers Employees and Creates a Best Place to Work By ( Author ) Jan-2015 Hardcover

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From the Back Cover:

PRAISE FOR THE POWER OF THANKS

"Eric and Derek offer practical guidance on how to create a company culture that feeds our true motivators." -- Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell is Human

"At work, nothing matters more than being valued and appreciated. By providing a natural way for people to give and receive recognition, the strategies outlined in this book can help HR leaders drive higher levels of engagement and performance." -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take

"The principles in this book have redefined how Hershey employees interact across the globe every day. There is immense power in a thank you and well done. Social recognition is not a 'nice-to-have'. . . it is part of a winning, vibrant culture that will help deliver sustainable performance and outstanding results." -- Kevin Walling, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Hershey Company

"Perfect guide for business leaders in positively tapping the talents of their associates, especially during stressful, turbulent times." -- Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media and bestselling author of Money

"The Power of Thanks isn't just a book. It's a greater movement driven by social recognition to show your people how truly important they are to the mission of a company. It's helped us 'lift' our crewmembers to higher levels of performance and engagement by recognizing the most important pieces of our culture: our values and people." -- Michael Elliott, SVP of People, JetBlue Airways

"Recognition is something we all crave on the inside. When it's done effectively, in the ways Eric and Derek articulate, it resonates on the outside, driving positive change and moving organizations to enviable levels of success." -- Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There

About the Author:

Eric Mosley: As CEO of employee recognition leader Globoforce, Eric has been directing the path of the strategic employee recognition industry for the past ten years. His vision to raise employee recognition from a tactical, unmeasured, and under-valued effort to a global strategic program with clear measures for performance and success is now being realized in some of the world's largest and most complex organizations. Eric continues to cast the vision of innovation for the company and the industry. As a recognized industry leader, Eric has personally advised some of the largest and most admired companies in the world. Derek Irvine: Derek is a seasoned, internationally-minded management professional with more than 20 years of experience working across a diverse range of industries. During his career, he has lived in many countries, including Spain, France, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, UK, and the United States. In his role as a thought leader for employee recognition leader Globoforce, Derek helps clients set a higher ambition for global, strategic employee recognition, leading consultative workshops and strategy setting meetings with such organizations as Avnet, Celestica, Dow Chemical, Intuit, KPMG, Logica, P&G, Symantec, and Thompson Reuters.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0071838406
• ISBN 13: 9780071838405
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208