Showing posts with label Places. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Places. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Re-Engage: How America"s Best Places to Work Inspire Extra Effort in Extraordinary Times (Repost)




Leigh Branham, Mark Hirschfeld, “Re-Engage: How America’s Best Places to Work Inspire Extra Effort in Extraordinary Times”
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0071703101 | 368 pages | PDF | 3 MB


WHY SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT KEEPING WORKERS HAPPY IN A TIME OF RISING UNEMPLOYMENT?


Because you can’t afford not to. In an eye-opening survey of 10,000 employers in 43 states, the Best Places to Work are not only the most engaging work environments for employees—they are also the most efficient, productive, and successful. Even in the toughest economic times.


WHAT SEPARATES THE “BEST” FROM THE REST?


These companies understand and utilize the six “universal drivers” of employee engagement:


1.Caring, Competent, and Engaging Senior Leaders


2.Effective Managers Who Keep Employees Aligned and Engaged


3.Effective Teamwork at All Levels


4.Job Enrichment and Professional Growth


5.Valuing Employee Contributions


6.Concern for Employee Well-Being


HOW CAN I GET THE “BEST” FROM MY EMPLOYEES, MY COMPANY, AND MYSELF?


Simple. Re-engage them.


Praise for Re-Engage


“Authors Leigh Branham, SPHR, and Mark Hirschfeld delve into how the best places to work keep employees at all levels engaged and productive, and offer lessons on how to revitalize your own employees’ engagement.”


—SHRM/HR Magazine



Friday, May 20, 2016

50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S.





Brent D. Glass, “50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S.”

ISBN: 1451682034 | 2016 | EPUB | 320 pages | 34 MB



A one-of-a-kind guide to fifty of the most important cultural and historic sites in the United States guaranteed to fascinate, educate, and entertain—selected and described by the former director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.


From Massachusetts to Florida to Washington to California, 50 Great American Places takes you on a journey through our nation’s history. Sharing the inside stories of sites as old as Mesa Verde (Colorado) and Cahokia (Illinois) and as recent as Silicon Valley (California) and the Mall of America (Minnesota), each essay provides the historical context for places that represent fundamental American themes: the compelling story of democracy and self-government; the dramatic impact of military conflict; the powerful role of innovation and enterprise; the inspiring achievements of diverse cultural traditions; and the defining influence of the land and its resources. Expert historian Brent D. Glass explores these themes by connecting places, people, and events and reveals a national narrative that is often surprising, sometimes tragic, and always engaging—complete with photographs, websites for more information, and suggestions for other places nearby worth visiting.


Sites you would expect to read about—in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC—are here, as well as plenty of surprises, such as the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, or Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, or the Village Green in Hudson, Ohio; less obvious places that, together with the more well-known destinations, collectively tell the story of America. For families who want to take a trip that is both educational and entertaining, for history enthusiasts, or anyone curious about our country’s greatest places, this book is the perfect guide.