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Lessons in leading from the garden - just released

How thinking like a gardener will make you a better leader

There are many similarities between creating a thriving garden and creating a thriving organisation.

Whether you have one pot plant sitting on your desk (one employee) or a plot of land that would rival the botanic gardens (many employees) the basic rules are the same. Get it right and your plants will thrive (your people will grow). Get it wrong and you will be left with a dead and dying garden (high turnover or worse, high disengagement). Gardening can be a rewarding pursuit. There is nothing better than seeing plants grow even if there is hard work involved and a long gap between effort and result (just like leading a team).

So what can business leaders learn from gardeners about what it takes to nurture their teams and get their organisation to bloom?  Discover the secrets to become a naturally engaging leader in this easy to read and practical book that will introduce you to:

• The basic principles of “workplace gardening”
• 12 simple activities that grow more productive people
• Keeping engagement at the heart of everything you do
• 5 qualities naturally engaging leaders cultivate
• Getting your leaders working as a team to maximise their results
• Detailed guide to nurturing the next crop of engaging leaders

To preview the Table of Contents and Introduction click here

Printed version

AUD $27.50 (inc GST) plus postage

Ebook version

AUD $16.50 (inc GST)

Keep ‘em keen

A guide for managers on engaging people of all ages and career stages

It used to be that the biggest staffing problem managers had to deal with was high turnover. Today, the real issue is engagement or finding a way to get staff to do more than just turn up to work physically. It’s about finding ways to engage them mentally and emotionally.

In this practical and easy to read book you will learn:

• Where your people are on the engagement matrix
• Why “engageability” is critical when hiring
• What it really costs to have under engaged people
• Tips for dealing with “deadwood” in your organisation
• 3 keys to creating a highly productive workforce
• The secrets to engaging people of all generations
• Effective ways to engage people of any career stage
• Simple strategies that separate engaging managers from the rest
• Alll the latest engagement terminology

To preview the Table of Contents and Introduction click here

Printed version

AUD $27.50 (inc GST) plus postage

Ebook version

AUD $16.50 (inc GST)

Note: GST of 10% will automatically be deducted if you are purchasing from outside Australia