New Book Reveals Reasons Behind Record-Breaking Employee Dissatisfaction
25 January 2011 - 2:00AM
Marketwired
Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for
human resources, today announced the publication of "We: How to
Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement."
Coauthored by Rudy Karsan, Cofounder, Chairman and CEO of Kenexa,
and Kevin Kruse, CEO of Krū Research, the book was published in
January 2011 by Wiley.
Karsan observed, "We live in a new era where work and life are
blended as opposed to balanced, entitlements are a thing of the
past, and job satisfaction is at a record low. This is a crisis for
individuals because negative emotions at work spill over to our
personal lives and cross over to those around us."
For businesses, disengaged employees lead to lower levels of
productivity and service and it's been shown that companies with
disengaged workers have five times lower shareholder returns than
those companies with the most engaged workers. For individuals,
research confirms that disengaged employees weigh five pounds more,
have an elevated risk of heart attack, experience less marital
intimacy and have children who are more likely to misbehave at
school.
Based on vast global research and made accessible through
anecdotes, interactive exercises, and online videos, Karsan and
Kruse make their advice actionable for immediate personal and
organizational growth. In "We: How to Increase Performance and
Profits Through Full Engagement" Karsan and Kruse dig deep to
reveal the nature of work in the modern organization and share
secrets to achieving emotional buy-in and commitment at work. Based
on findings from more than 10 million worker surveys annually and
on their own experience as award-winning leaders of fast-growing
companies, Karsan and Kruse highlight the three most common factors
that drive engagement:
1. Growth: We need to feel that we are advancing in our careers or are
learning new things.
2. Recognition: We need to feel appreciated and believe that our ideas
count.
3. Trust: We need to trust our senior leaders and feel confident about the
future.
"Your kids, your spouse, your friends, your colleagues -- all of
us -- we need you to find meaning and be engaged at work. If you're
a manager, we need you to be committed to the engagement and
alignment of the workers on your team. We need each other to reach
our shared goals. We need to harmonize our lives and our work,"
said Karsan.
"If you think smoking kills, then you should know that having a
bad job is just as lethal (literally) to both the employee and the
company. What Rudy and Kevin understand is that both the employee
and their leadership have dual roles in fixing this toxic situation
-- and they outline in detail the three drivers needed to create an
engaged workplace, based on their experience and research from over
10 million people," said Verne Harnish, CEO, Gazelles Inc. and
author of "The Rockefeller Habits."
"In my years as a business journalist I've interviewed, spent
time with and learned from hundreds of executives. Rudy Karsan's
insights into career growth, employee engagement and leadership
have stood out. This book is a must read," stated Ali Velshi, CNN
Anchor & Chief Business Correspondent.
The book is available in hardcover now through Amazon.com. The
list price is $24.95; ISBN: 978-0-47076743-6.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Rudy Karsan is Cofounder, Chairman and CEO of Kenexa
(www.Kenexa.com), a global provider of business solutions for human
resources. Kenexa studies human behavior and team dynamics in the
workplace, and through software solutions, content and services
helps organizations improve business outcomes through human
resources. With offices in 20 countries and more than 2000
employees, Kenexa's products and services have touched the lives of
more than 150 million people globally. Under Rudy's leadership,
Kenexa has received multiple awards of recognition including Forbes
Fastest Growing Technology Companies, Deloitte Technology Fast 500
and Software Magazine's Annual Software 500. Rudy attributes his
personal success to the unconditional support of his family, which
he considers his greatest achievement.
Kevin Kruse (www.KevinKruse.com) is a serial entrepreneur, CEO
of Krū Research, and co-founder of the e-Patient Connections
conference. He lectures to organizations around the world on
business excellence and the new world of work. He lives with his
family in Bucks County, PA.
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