A Carrot a Day: A Daily Dose of Recognition for Your Employees - Softcover

Adrian Gostick; Chester Elton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586855069 ISBN 13: 9781586855062

Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Great managers praise effort and reward results. It's true, and nobody knows it better than the best-selling authors of Managing with Carrots and The 24-Carrot Manager, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. Now from these award-winning authors comes a one-a-day manager's handbook on motivating employees through praise and recognition. A Carrot A Day can keep you away from recognition pitfalls and help you develop employees who are more focused, more committed, and more engaged in your noble cause. Read just one a day and you will become a better leaders - a manager who is able to tap the power of recognition to build a stronger workplace where employees focus on company goals, spot new opportunities faster, and have longer employment life spans (translation: lower turnover).

Adrian Gostick is co-author of the bestselling The Integrity Advantage. An award-winning business author, Adrian also co-wrote the critically acclaimed business book The 24-Carrot Manager, called a "must read for modern-day managers" by Larry King. He has written for USA Today Magazine, Investor's Business Daily and other national publications, and has been featured on CNBC, MSNBC and NPR. Adrian is director of corporate communication with the O.C. Tanner Company. Adrian has a master's degree in strategic communication and leadership from Seton Hall, and is a guest lecturer on ethics at that university.

Chester Elton is co-author of the best-selling books Managing with Carrots and The 24-Carrot Manager. As a motivation expert, Chester has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal and has been a guest on CNN, Bloomberg Television and on National Public Radio. A sought-after speaker and recognition consultant, Chester is VP of performance recognition with the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company. He has been a featured speaker at the HR Southwest, Incentive Magazine Forums, New York City Premium and Incentive Show, and Chicago Motivation Show.

For more information, please visit the www.carrot books.com.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

From the bestselling authors of The 24-Carrot Manager comes a manager's handbook on motivating employees through praise and recognition.

Employees fed a steady diet of carrots focus better on company goals. They spot new opportunities faster. They have longer employment life spans (translation: lower turnover). And they can lift companies higher than you might have dreamed possible.

In this engaging ... and often hilarious ... book, recognition experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton offer you 365 easy-to-use recognition ideas, hints and pieces of advice. Read one a day and you will become a better leader - a manger who is able to tap the power of recognition to build a stronger workplace where people come, stay and are committed to your goals.

Please visit www.carrotbooks.com for more information.

"Simply a great book! This book has shown me that the manner and method in which recognition is delivered makes the difference. It's one thing to pass out awards, but quite another to have a program that increases engagement and commitment, reduces turnover, improves morale and benefits the bottom line. I will use these insights every day within our organization and with our clients."

Dave Jackson, CEO

The Jackson Organization, Survey Research Consultants

"365 quick, easy and inexpensive ways to recognize your employees and reenergize your workforce. A Carrot A Day is one of those books you keep within arms reach at your desk, a book you will want everyone on your management team to own and live every day."

Lauren Orsini, Employee Loyalty Manager, Avis

"A Carrot a Day takes the theory behind employee recognition and packages it into a handy tool for managers. At my company we have preached how employee recognition can help us achieve world-class results. This new book makes my job easier by giving practical advice that we can use repeatedly across our global organization."

Eric J. Lange, Senior VP & Chief Global Human Resources Officer

VNU Media Measurement and Information

"Sincere, consistent recognition tells the people on your team that you notice what they're doing and that what they're doing is important to your organization. Follow the suggestions in this easy-to-read book and watch the engagement level of the people in your organization rocket upwards - along with productivity and service levels!"

David Klinger, Vice President, Organizational Development

Mount Clemens General Hospital

"If you don't believe that implementing the practices outlined in A Carrot a Day will improve your business, then read it again. We've realized the value of recognizing our staff through a formal program that immediately rewards key behaviors ... and we've seen positive financial results as well. What stakeholder does not want more of that?"

Ted Beaver, Training and Development

Dave and Busters, Inc.

About the Author:

Adrian Gostick is co-author of the best-selling books The Integrity Advantage, The 24-Carrot Manager (called a must read for modern-day managers by Larry King), and Managing with Carrots. He has written for USA Today Magazine and Investor's Business Daily, among others, and has been featured on CNBC, MSNBC and NPR. Adrian is director of corporate communication at the O.C. Tanner Company, and has a master's degree in strategic communication and leadership from Seton Hall University, where he is also a guest lecturer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1586855069
• ISBN 13: 9781586855062
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400