Rodd Wagner on defeating workplace disengagement

Published: Jan 24, 2019

Alexandra Levit is the author of They Don't Teach Corporate in College, a practical guide that delivers the vital information junior corporate employees need to succeed in today's tough business climate. As the founder of the career consultancy Inspiration at Work, Alexandra advises both companies and individuals on harnessing the potential of the twentysomething generation. She has two books due out next year, How'd You Score THAT Gig? and Solving the Talent Equation. In this week’s You’ve Been Spotted segment, Kevin Lee interviews AMA seminar participants about their experiences working with interns, college graduates, and other young professionals that are just getting started in the workplace. For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars: Taking on Greater Responsibility: Step-up Skills for Nonmanagers Partnering with Your Boss: Strategic Skills for Administrative Professionals Communication Bootcamp Standing Strong in Difficult Workplace Situations Cross-Functional Communication: Strategies for Workplace Effectiveness For related reading from AMACOM Books: The New Workforce by Harriet Hankin The Portable Mentor by Cy Charney The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success by Susan Wilson Solovic Suite Success by Liza Siegel, Ph.D.Rodd Wagner is the co-author of 12: The Elements of Great Managing, the long-awaited sequel to the 1999 runaway bestseller First, Break All the Rules. Grounded in Gallup's 10 million employee and manager interviews spanning 114 countries, 12 follows...Rodd Wagner is the coauthor of 12: The Elements of Great Managing, the long-awaited sequel to the 1999 runaway bestseller First, Break All the Rules. Grounded in Gallup's 10 million employee and manager interviews spanning 114 countries, 12 follows great managers as they harness employee engagement to turn around a failing call center, save a struggling hotel, improve patient care in a hospital, maintain production through power outages, and successfully face a host of other challenges in settings around the world.

In this week's you've been spotted segment, Kevin Lee interviews participants of the "Management Skills For New Supervisors" seminar. Listen to these managers share their experiences in dealing with workplace disengagement.

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