Want to know how to get your organizational growth spiraling upwards in this current economy?  The answer is so basic and it doesn’t cost a cent.  According to a new book From Workplace to Playspace by Pamela Meyer, just released by Jossey-Bass, there is a 52% gap in operating income between high engagement and low engagement organizations.  So, quite simply, getting your workforce fully engaged in all aspects of your organization results in increased net income, better job satisfaction and less turnover.

So what does a high engagement organization look like?  First the employees actually enjoy coming to work and are fully engaged in their job.  The culture is vibrant and workers thrive in this open atmosphere where they think creatively, question old assumptions and immediately respond to the unexpected. The impetus for coming to work each day is commitment and not simple compliance. Not sounding like your organization?  Keep reading…

Pamela Meyer rightly admonishes “The idea that strategies that engage the whole person are soft, while those that target operational aspects of organizational life are worthwhile, overlooks the very core of organizational success…the living, breathing people who must fulfill its mission each day.”   Go to www.successworkonline.com for more information.