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Book SynopsisA WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERThe business leader's guide to creating a winning employee experience In Experience, Inc.: Why Companies that Uncover Purpose, Create Connection, and Celebrate Their People Will Triumph,veteran business leader and growth strategist Jill Popelka delivers a hands-on guide to building a flexible, adaptable, and engaged workforce that can enable your organization to evolve with emerging challenges. You'll find the insights you need to build a company culture that prioritizes your people, resulting in an empowered and future-ready workforce. Filled with stories from the author's extensive experience as the President of SAP SuccessFactors, the book also offers: Advice from global thought leaders on some of today's most pressing issuesPractical resources for any employee to improve their productivity and impactTips on creating a culture that works for the organization and its people Experience, Inc. is an essential tool for business leaders of all levels, from the C-suite and senior executives to people managers and human resources practitioners. It is a must-read for organizations looking for ways to build a sustainable, productive, and exciting workplace centered around the most critical driver of business success: employees.
Table of ContentsForeword ix
Part I Let’s Start Here 1
Chapter 1 A Brief, Not Particularly Employee- Friendly History of Work 3
Chapter 2 Employee Experience: The New Why 13
Chapter 3 More Than a Job: Purpose, Meaning, Connection 37
Part II Breaking Down Employee Experience 35
Chapter 4 You Got This: Agency and Autonomy 51
Chapter 5 We Belong: Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 65
Chapter 6 I Value You: Belief, Recognition, Appreciation 81
Part III Foundations for a Great Employee Experience 97
Chapter 7 Authentic Beats Perfect: Leadership Today 99
Chapter 8 Collaboration at Work: Humane Technology 121
Chapter 9 Thriving at Work: A Focus on Health 137
Part IV So What? 149
Chapter 10 The Results Are In: Productivity and Effectiveness 151
Chapter 11 Keep the Pace: Agility and Resilience 167
Chapter 12 Sustainable Growth for People and Business 179
Epilogue 193
Storm Home 195
Notes 201
Acknowledgments 215
About the Author 217
Index 219
