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Igniting Commitment: Developing and Strengthening Boss-Employee Relationships

An Engaged Employee Is a Committed Employee.

Recording Date: July 07, 2008

Price: Free



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Overview

Years of downsizing, outsourcing, and corporate greed have left today’s workers believing that their company no longer values them. Loyalty of workers to their organization is becoming a thing of the past.

Scores of university studies, government reports, Gallup surveys, and other polls show that these perceptions and feelings have a direct and negative impact upon productivity.

The plain fact is that most people are no longer committed to their job.

What can you do to get your staff back on track?

Drawing on her research into what works for exceptional and profitable companies, Dr. Judy Bardwick has developed specific strategies to regain the trust, commitment, and engagement of employees at every level.

What You Will Learn

  • How to strengthen the bonds of trust and respect between you and your employees
  • Why leadership requires a different approach now
  • How the boss-employee relationship is directly tied to retention
  • Ways to “customize” recognition for each staff member without driving yourself crazy

About the Presenters

Judith Bardwick Ph.D., is a highly regarded writer, speaker and management consultant whose clients have included IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Johnson & Johnson. Prior to forming her consulting business in 1983, she was a professor and associate dean at the University of Michigan. She also served as a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California—San Diego.

Dr. Bardwick has authored over 100 articles and books on a wide range of subjects, including optimizing individual and management effectiveness and performance, analyzing cultural views and values for positive change, developing leadership qualities, and facilitating the conditions necessary for psychological success at both the personal and corporate levels. A few of her published books include One Foot Out the Door, Seeking the Calm in the Storm, and Danger in the Comfort Zone.

 

Related Seminars

For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars:

Igniting Commitment: Engaging Employees for Breakthrough Performance
Having a mediocre team or great team all depends on you.

Successfully Managing People
Be the catalyst that motivates your team to heightened productivity.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Improve your emotional intelligence skills to recognize and positively manage emotions in yourself, in others and in groups!

Related Reading from AMACOM Books:

One Foot Out the Door

Why are employees sleepwalking through their jobs without any buy-in or passion? And what can we do about this dangerous epidemic?

 
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