MAGIC

Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Employee Engagement

by Tracy Maylett, Paul Warner

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Pub Date Oct 21 2014 | Archive Date Oct 21 2014

Greenleaf Book Group | Greenleaf Book Group Press

Business, Leadership, Finance

Description

A Five-part Approach to Making Organizations Stronger, More Profitable, and Better Places to Work.

Employees and leaders intuitively know that when we find a place where we can throw our hearts, spirits, minds, and hands into our work, we are happier, healthier, and produce better results. Yet, most struggle to understand exactly why we engage in some environments, and don’t in others. Magic introduces the five MAGIC keys of employee engagement—Meaning, Autonomy, Growth, Impact, and Connection—and shows how leaders can help employees achieve higher levels of engagement, as well as how employees can be more successful by taking ownership for their own MAGIC.

The Research
Based on over 14 million employee survey responses across 70 countries—the most extensive employee engagement survey database of its kind—Magic combines principles of psychology and motivation with solid business concepts. Written by internationally recognized experts in leadership and employee engagement, Dr. Tracy Maylett and Dr. Paul Warner, Magic provides actionable advice that will reduce employee attrition, encourage initiative, drive growth and profit, and increase personal engagement in one’s work.

Engaging Content
In this book, leaders and employees will find real-world case studies, exercises, assessments, thought-provoking questions, and suggestions that increase engagement on the individual, manager, and organizational levels.

Advance Praise

"Meaning, Autonomy, Growth, Impact, and Connection-- Five keys that can change both organizations and lives." - Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author of the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"Most of us intuitively appreciate the power of engagement for personal and organizational success. Maylett and Warner do an exceptional job turning appreciation into action. Their MAGIC formula captures the essence of engagement; their stories illustrate its use; and their questions and tools lead to sustainable actions. This book on engagement is both engaging and useful."-Dave Ulrich, international thought-leader in Human Resources, Rensis Likert Professor of Business at University of Michigan, and partner with the RBL Group.

"The importance of creating and nurturing an engaged organization cannot be overemphasized for sustainable achievement; and it's also our responsibility to choose to be engaged. The MAGIC model outlines five keys that we have embraced successfully at ATD to drive engagement, both organizationally and individually."- Tony Bingham, CEO of The Association for Talent Development (formerly ASTD)

"When leaders bring their hearts, spirits, minds, and hands to their work, they become powerful forces in leading successful teams. Maylett and Warner masterfully show how each of us can work our own bit of MAGIC."- Greg Peaslee, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources and Administrative Services Officer, UPMC

"Employee engagement is not just a nice-to-have when it comes to our success at inContact, it's the foundation. The principles of MAGIC are the keys to individual engagement, effective leadership, and company success."- Paul Jarman, CEO, inContact