NO EXCUSES
NO EXCUSES: HOW YOU CAN TURN ANY WORKPLACE INTO A GREAT ONE
In this follow-up guide to The Great Workplace, experts from Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. reveal the most common excuses managers use for why they can't create a great workplace. Authors Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell poke holes in every single excuse. Whether the reasons involve the organization's leadership, employees, environment, or any other factor, the authors explain that if managers lead people properly, they can create a great workplace. The authors explore how managers can interrupt their own negative thought patterns and instead create lasting change, and they describe how great workplaces have surmounted very real difficulties with aplomb.
Includes case studies, stories, tips, and tools for managers who want to transform their organizations
From the experts at the Great Place to Work, a global research, consulting, and training firm that operates in nearly 50 countries
Proves that any and every organization can change for the better when managers have the right tools and mindset
Creating a place where people want to work and want to succeed is the primary key to success for every manager. No Excuses shows that managers in any organization can transform their workplace—if they'll only get out of their own way first.
ENDORSEMENTS
"I love No Excuses because it's a no-nonsense, can-do book. Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell use solid evidence, real-life examples, and deep conviction to confront, refute, and replace the major reasons people give for not creating a great workplace. Wonderfully inspiring and elevated by a noble purpose, No Excuses is also down-to-earth. There are no excuses for not reading No Excuses."~ Jim Kouzes, co-author, National Bestseller The Leadership Challenge, and Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
"Through a practical, easy-to-follow approach, No Excuses equips and empowers anyone who has the privilege of leading others to create a positive employee experience and leverage every team member's strengths. By using Robin's and Burchell's advice, leaders can maximize the uniqueness of their organization's culture to build and sustain a great workplace. These valuable lessons should be a part of every leader's toolkit." ~ Amy DiGeso, Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
"All too often, leaders find excuses for not performing or not developing a great place to work, but it is our responsibility to create the environment for trust, pride, and camaraderie to flourish. Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell have partnered to write an excellent book for every leader, from managers and supervisors to senior leadership. No Excuses challenges us to be accountable, reminds us not to make excuses, and gives us tools so those excuses won't be necessary." ~ Chris D. Van Gorder, FACHE, President and CEO, Scripps Health
"No Excuses is a brilliant, timely guidebook that equips managers with the focus, tenacity, and skills needed to build lasting trust. Burchell and Robin are masters at simplifying an extraordinarily intricate task – showing each of us that becoming a trust practitioner is more than achievable!" ~ Selena Rezvani, Author, Pushback , and Columnist, The Washington Post