The Truth about Employee Engagement: A Fable about Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery
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- Author：Patrick Lencioni
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Summary
The Truth About Employee Engagement was originally published as The Three Signs of a Miserable Job。
A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance。
In his sixth fable， bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: job misery。 Millions of workers， even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests， dread going to work， suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical， weary， and frustrated。 It is a simple fact of business life that any job， from investment banker to dishwasher， can become miserable。 Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager， Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable -- irrelevance， immeasurability， and anonymity -- and gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more engaging。
As with all of Lencioni's books， this one is filled with actionable advice you can put into effect immediately。 In addition to the fable， the book includes a detailed model examining the three root causes of job misery and how they can be remedied。 It covers the benefits of managing for job engagement within organizations -- increased productivity， greater retention， and competitive advantage -- and offers examples of how managers can use the applications in the book to deal with specific jobs and situations。
Patrick Lencioni is President of The Table Group， a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health。 As a consultant and keynote speaker， he has worked with thousands of senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech startups to universities and nonprofits。 His clients include。 AT&T， Direct TV， JCPenney， Microsoft， Nestle， Northwestern Mutual， Southwest Airlines and St。 Jude Chilren's Research Hospital。 Lencioni is the author of ten bestselling books， including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage。 He previously worked for Oracle， Sybase， and the management consulting firm Bain & Company。
A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance。
In his sixth fable， bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: job misery。 Millions of workers， even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests， dread going to work， suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical， weary， and frustrated。 It is a simple fact of business life that any job， from investment banker to dishwasher， can become miserable。 Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager， Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable -- irrelevance， immeasurability， and anonymity -- and gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more engaging。
As with all of Lencioni's books， this one is filled with actionable advice you can put into effect immediately。 In addition to the fable， the book includes a detailed model examining the three root causes of job misery and how they can be remedied。 It covers the benefits of managing for job engagement within organizations -- increased productivity， greater retention， and competitive advantage -- and offers examples of how managers can use the applications in the book to deal with specific jobs and situations。
Patrick Lencioni is President of The Table Group， a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health。 As a consultant and keynote speaker， he has worked with thousands of senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech startups to universities and nonprofits。 His clients include。 AT&T， Direct TV， JCPenney， Microsoft， Nestle， Northwestern Mutual， Southwest Airlines and St。 Jude Chilren's Research Hospital。 Lencioni is the author of ten bestselling books， including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage。 He previously worked for Oracle， Sybase， and the management consulting firm Bain & Company。
Reviews
Josiah Lybbert
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I don’t know how much science there is behind this book， but it presents a succinct theory on employee engagement that is easy to remember and apply。 The fable format illustrates in a very simple way how the principles can be applied to almost any job。 On top of that， it was an easy and enjoyable read。
Mindaugas Mozūras
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Every human being that works has to know that what they do matters to another human being。The lessons in this book were not new to me。 But it served as a good reminder and different angle。 For example， I think the signs of a miserable job （anonymity， irrelevance， immeasurement） connect quite well with autonomy， mastery， purpose。
Barry
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This is the best book on employee engagement anywhere。 I can’t wait to share this with my entire direct report team and imo，event the strategies。
Ally
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An easy to read but deeply insightful book on the impact of management in our day-to-day work and personal life！ A must read for all leaders。
Pam Noreika
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Three Signs of a Miserable Job by Patrick Lencioni uses a storytelling method to share the reasons employees do not feel satisfied with their job: * Anonymity: Employees feel anonymous when their manager has little interest in them as people。 It's important to build a relationship and rapport with your people。 * Irrelevance: Employees feel irrelevant when they can not see how their job makes a difference。 Every employee needs to know the work they do impacts someone 。。。 a customer， a coworker， Three Signs of a Miserable Job by Patrick Lencioni uses a storytelling method to share the reasons employees do not feel satisfied with their job: * Anonymity: Employees feel anonymous when their manager has little interest in them as people。 It's important to build a relationship and rapport with your people。 * Irrelevance: Employees feel irrelevant when they can not see how their job makes a difference。 Every employee needs to know the work they do impacts someone 。。。 a customer， a coworker， a manager。 * Immeasurement: Employees feel immeasurable when they are unable to assess their contributions or success。 As a result， they often rely on the opinions of others。 To increase productivity， help retention， and provide competitive advantage， these thoughts were shared: * Assess management: Do managers show interest， and are they capable of addressing the three factors mentioned above？ * Management understand their employees' needs: Do managers share the measures for success？ Can they articulate to their employees who their work makes a difference for and how？ * Model how you would want treated: Employees who take a greater interest in their manager's life are bound to infect them with the same kind of human interest they seek。 Find ways to let your manager know how their performance makes a positive difference for you。Parting reminders: * Studies have found that an employee’s relationship with their direct manager is the most important determinant to employee satisfaction。 * Manage expectations。 Managers are people like you。 Being willing to communicate openly for continued dialog will encourage change。 * "Strategy and financial reporting should take place once a year or once in a quarter， but management takes place every day。" 。。。more
Chew Hm
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Interesting book， used story to bring out the 3 important points。 Easy read。
Amber
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 If you are considering or lead others add this to the list of books to read。 The three principles of:Anonymity-know your people their interests， how they spend time outside of the office， and where they are today; Irrelevance;Irrelevance-do they know who their work impacts and how; andImmeasurement-do they know how to assess their success and progress。
Jonathan M。 Becker
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Excellent book that shows managers how to engage their employees one on one。 Lencioni tells a story of a fictional retired CEO who decides to turn around a failing Italian restaurant then a failing sporting goods store。 After the story， the author explains the theory in a way anyone can apply it
Sugi
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Simple and practical messages， yet I was expecting more challenging examples of cases
Jenel
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Fantastic audiobook listen。 A key book for leaders and managers in helping their employees find value in their work。
Danielle
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Recommended reading from a supervisory course I'm in right now。 Would recommend for current and future managers/supervisors。 Recommended reading from a supervisory course I'm in right now。 Would recommend for current and future managers/supervisors。 。。。more
Eric
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Simple ideas in an easy to read format。 An incredibly useful little book。
D。J。
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All managers will learn from this bookThis book is so easy and fun （yes， fun） to read。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 It only took a few hours to read and provided easy ways of incorporating the concepts laid out。 The format is a fable。 And there are multiple scenarios to make it practical。
Loes
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De parabel is vreselijk slecht geschreven， maar de boodschap staat als een huis。
Iren
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Cele mai simple lucruri sunt uneori atat de greu de observat！Atitudinea fata de angajati este un element extrem de important。 Din pacate， foarte putine companii inteleg acest lucru。Cele 3 elemente care te fac sa nu iti iubesti jobul:AnonimitateaIrelevantaImposibilitatea de a masura progresul si succesul muncii tale
Harriette
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Easy to read and incredibly practical for both employees and managers。
Никита Тимошенко
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Не ожидал， что книга будет такая же крутая， как «5 пороков команды»
Nat
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I like this book。 Not sure why but it got deleted from my Goodreads。 This book is simple and from what I've found true。 I like this book。 Not sure why but it got deleted from my Goodreads。 This book is simple and from what I've found true。 。。。more
Josephine Barrett
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Great for a professional's stance on what makes an effective manager that people want to work for and with！ Great for a professional's stance on what makes an effective manager that people want to work for and with！ 。。。more
Anita Renaghan
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This was a good quick read， with great ideas for managers to understand and implement。
Kelly
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3。5 stars。 I picked this up because I loved Getting Naked by the same author。 This was an easy read and I agree with his core points， but I don't know that the fable added as much value as it does in Getting Naked。 3。5 stars。 I picked this up because I loved Getting Naked by the same author。 This was an easy read and I agree with his core points， but I don't know that the fable added as much value as it does in Getting Naked。 。。。more
Ash
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I've never been a fan of the business fable style， but I've read a lot of Lencioni books and this one did not disappoint。 It did explain some of my frustration dealing with a previous boss。 I've never been a fan of the business fable style， but I've read a lot of Lencioni books and this one did not disappoint。 It did explain some of my frustration dealing with a previous boss。 。。。more
Merve Taspinar
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Her yöneticinin， yönetici adayının ve nasıl yönetilmek istediğini keşfetmek isteyenlerin okuması gereken bir kitap。 Teoriyi hikayeye yedirme şekliyle keyifli， güldürürken düşündüren olayları görebileceğimiz bir kitap。 Keyifle okudum， herkese zevkle tavsiye ederim。
Matthew Hunter
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Somewhat entertaining， but felt contrived。 （Do married couples talk to each other this way， really？ Those parts made me cringe。） It can all be summarized in the last chapter。 Or one page， if you wanted to photocopy it and put it on your boss' desk。 Somewhat entertaining， but felt contrived。 （Do married couples talk to each other this way， really？ Those parts made me cringe。） It can all be summarized in the last chapter。 Or one page， if you wanted to photocopy it and put it on your boss' desk。 。。。more
Daniel
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Pat Lencioni’s books are known for their fables followed by a short explanation of the big idea of that particular book。 This one is no exception with 85% fable and 15% explanation and case studies。 I was first introduced to Lencioni through having to read his Five Dysfunctions of a Team， which I’ve since read more than once。 That one was riveting in its fable; this one is a bit predictable and corny。 The big idea is helpful: a miserable job is marked by the three issues of anonymity， irrelevanc Pat Lencioni’s books are known for their fables followed by a short explanation of the big idea of that particular book。 This one is no exception with 85% fable and 15% explanation and case studies。 I was first introduced to Lencioni through having to read his Five Dysfunctions of a Team， which I’ve since read more than once。 That one was riveting in its fable; this one is a bit predictable and corny。 The big idea is helpful: a miserable job is marked by the three issues of anonymity， irrelevance， and what Lencioni calls immeasurement。 Read pages 221-238 and you’re all set on the three issues。 Spare yourself the fable。 。。。more
Joseph Crupper
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I liked listening to the narrative structure of the book。 I wish I knew how Jean and Joe’s was doing in the end。 I also wish that he didn’t do impressions of Latinx people or drop jokes about schizophrenia。
Shane Schirmer
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Wonderful book for managers looking for ways to maximize their team’s’ performance， while making yourself a better person。
Jack Vincent
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This books is mostly a fable on how to be a good manager， but has direct implications for all leaders and followers/ employees on how to enjoy what they do。 The three things are:To be knownTo have measurables on what is important， so you can know you are succeedingTo know your job matters
Siim
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Great supportive work culture is not something that can be added to the bottom line of a company's balance sheet。 It is what creates the bottom line。 Another great management fable by Lencioni， this one shows how much difference it can make if your employees are happy and know that their job is to make the customer smile at least once。 Lencioni is an expert storyteller and also a no-BS management mastermind。 Great supportive work culture is not something that can be added to the bottom line of a company's balance sheet。 It is what creates the bottom line。 Another great management fable by Lencioni， this one shows how much difference it can make if your employees are happy and know that their job is to make the customer smile at least once。 Lencioni is an expert storyteller and also a no-BS management mastermind。 。。。more
Sara
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