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Book Title:Fixing Work: A Tale about Designing Jobs Employees Love
Author:David G. Henkin
Co-Authors:Thomas Bertels
Published:2023
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Work is broken but it can be fixed.
Fixing Work is a clarion call for managers and executives at all levels. Instead of treating employees like automatons and discouraging creativity, ownership, and engagement, it helps leaders rethink how work gets done and structure jobs to be intrinsically motivating. Not only does motivational work design increase employee engagement; it also improves productivity and the customer experience, strengthening companies as a whole - a triple win.
Drawing from decades of research, executive and entrepreneur David Henkin and management consultant Thomas Bertels take us on an investigative journey to make work more productive, satisfying, and meaningful. Through their allegorical tale of a typical office, people see themselves in the characters while learning strategies to create better jobs and perform at higher levels. Fixing Work provides a road map to using work design to provide meaningfulness, autonomy, and feedback to employees in any organization.