Engaging Government Employees | Softcover

With over three decades of experience in public sector HR Bob Lavigna gives managers the tools they need to leverage the talents of government''s most important resource: its people.You know firsthand that your government workers are not underworked overpaid or mindless clones just carrying out the morally compromised work that politicians forced through the pipeline. Besides having to daily overcome the persona of being a government employee your hard-working employees face enormous pressures and challenges every day and are asked to solve some of our countrys toughest problems including unemployment security poverty and education.To be able to return to their desks daily with the passion and commitment required to accomplish these overwhelming duties will require a manager who knows how to leverage talent improve performance and inspire passion within these true servantsEngaging Government Employees you will learn:Why a highly engaged staff is 20 percent more productiveHow to get employees to deliver discretionary effortHow to assess the level of engagementWhy free pizza and Coke every Friday is not a viable strategyEngaging Government Employeesrejects the typical one-size-fits-all approach to motivation. Drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence this indispensable resource shows how Americas largest employer can apply the science of engagement to get team members passionate about the agencys mission and committed to its success.