cover image THIRTY DAYS TO A HAPPY EMPLOYEE: How a Simple Program of Acknowledgement Can Build Trust and Loyalty at Work

THIRTY DAYS TO A HAPPY EMPLOYEE: How a Simple Program of Acknowledgement Can Build Trust and Loyalty at Work

Dottie Bruce Gandy, . . Fireside, $12 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-684-87329-9

People leave jobs because they don't feel respected, not because of salary, says business consultant Gandy. In this month-long program, she directs employers to work with employees to improve communications, while employers deliberately praise accomplishments. Some techniques—practice praise at home first—may help some, but most readers will want more serious, innovative suggestions. (June)