Paperback. Pub Date: June 2007 Pages: 304 in Publisher: John Wiley Praise for A-HA! Performance Since I wrote Choice of Theory many years ago. the I have come to the conclusion that there is only one major of human problem: we have yet to figure out how to get along well with each other. In this book. Walker supports this conclusion with humor. creativity. and great insight. Managers who both follow his suggestions and teach them to those they manage will be rewarded with a happy and profitable workplace. And do it at less cost than the company is spending now. -William Glasser. MD. President and founder.William Glasser Institute. and author of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy If ever there was a title that perfectly matched the content of a book. this is it. I have never experienced more a-ha's from a book in my life. One of the biggest a-ha's is that you don't build a mot...
This is a guide to intrinsically motivating high-performance workplace behavior. "A--ha! Performance" gives managers the insights and skill sets they need to enhance employee performance in a quick and easy manner. The author's proven motivational model actually engenders employees to perform better and achieve more. Once managers master this method for self-motivating workers, efficiency and high retention rates are the common result. The book provides methods for identifying employee needs and making sure they're met, building a base of solid employee/manager relations that lead to better morale-driven performances and a happier results-oriented workforce. Douglas Walker (San Diego, CA) is cofounder of A--HA! Performance, creator of the A--HA! Performance model, and a respected speaker, trainer, executive coach, behavioral management consultant, and human capital management industry expert. Stephen Sorkin (Del Mar, CA) is cofounder of A--HA! Performance.
With a unique track record in commercializing ideas into globally competing businesses, teaching entrepreneurship, and training managers in behavioral science, he focuses on business development, strategy, and marketing, as well as developing and delivering A--HA! products and services.