Description
Book SynopsisWhat do you do well that you don't use at work? In
Go Beyond the Job Description, HR professionals and general managers will learn how to increase individual and team contributions by using what they already know and demonstrates in step-by-step style how to increase productivity, motivation, and engagement in individuals with a proven 100-day project called Talent Engagement Optimization (TEO). TEO is using more of what people already have, but are not using, in their jobs. It looks beyond the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities and considers in depth the employee talents, opportunities, and development now and in the future, and incorporates them in practical and meaningful ways that benefits employee and organization. Features include an online assessment to learn your own Talent Engagement Zone, a Development Plan, Strategic Program Transition Plan, and Additional Resources and Tools. A methodical and insightful book with detailed guidelines for any HR manager looking to optimize employee talent and build sustainable engagement, especially those with limited time and funds.
Table of Contents
- Section 1: Introduction: How to Use this Book
- What is Talent Engagement
- Why develop Talent Engagement
- How is it different than Employee Engagement?
- Purpose of book
- How to use this workbook
- How book is laid out – how workbook is organized
- Best ways to succeed
- Section 2: Days 1-25: Finding the “What”
- 1. Get on the Train
- Getting Exec Buy-in
- Types of teams – Virtual, Hybrid, Co-located
- What Matters for Talent Engagement
- 2. Understanding Change
- OD explanation – how change management works, what to look for, how to be most successful
- 3. What cards are in your hand?
- Using assessments to understand who you have on the team
- Assessment activities
- Section 3: Days 26-50: Starting, Resisting, and Becoming “Who”
- 4. Analyzing the results
- What you should read from the assessments
- Finding the trends
- 5. Build the Action Plan
- Goals and Employee Strengths
- Guideline
- 6. Putting the Action Plan into Place
- Section 4: Days 51-75: Transforming “How”
- 7. Checkups
- 8. Roadblocks
- Problem section – what you could be seeing
- 9. Backup: Suggestions, resolution, thoughts, and theories
- OD, Leadership, Talent, and Information to Support the “Why”
- Section 5: Days 76-100: Knowing “When”
- 10. Kaizen for Life
- Using Kaizens
- 11. Measuring Success
- Comparing the Before and After
- 12. Keeping it Going
- Getting buy in – again
- Section 6: References: Complete list of references, definitions, and additional resources
