A Practitioner’s Guide to Creating and Sustaining High Performance from Productivity Press

June 6, 2012 - PRLog -- Helping readers master the human elements of implementing and sustaining process improvement, this step-by-step guide presents the science behind the people side of process improvement. The Workforce Engagement Equation: A Practitioner’s Guide to Creating and Sustaining High Performance bridges the gap from strategies to tactics allowing readers to take action to implement their plans. The book navigates through the complexity of organizational change with concise explanations, intuitive graphics, and real-world examples. The author explains how to assess where your organization is along the change continuum and provides management and leadership techniques to light the fire of workforce engagement.

Features

Presents methods that can be applied to any organization in any situation
Provides guidance to build systems and implement performance metrics
Offers solutions to real-world problems
Combines key concepts from multiple disciplines

About the Author

Combining relentless drive for improvement with a real-world perspective, Jamison J. Manion brings a hands-on approach to leadership, management, and organizational design. Working on the front line of organizations in dozens of locations domestically and abroad Manion gained a unique background in operations, maintenance, and human resources that he fuses together into a holistic approach to organizational development. He has a proven track record leading organizational change and process improvement that he communicates with a rare blend of expertise and humor.

Manion’s methods have proven effective in diverse industries of all sizes and missions including both light and heavy manufacturing, energy and utilities, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics, military and government agencies, consumer products, and nonprofit agencies. He explains complex technical concepts, human factors and motivation, and business solutions with contextual examples that transcend theory making them applicable in today’s complex and rapidly changing organizations. His passion for helping organizations bolster job security through aligned systems and improved organizational performance shines throughout The Workforce Engagement Equation.

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ISBN 9781439868096, July 2012, 590 pp, $49.95