Managing Excellence

In this episode of Managing Excellence, Gallup's Jim Harter discusses the science behind employee engagement -- what metrics really matter, and how can managers transform their teams for meaningful results. About Jim HarterJim Harter, Ph.D., is Chief Scientist for Gallup's workplace management practice. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing, an exploration of the 12 crucial elements for creating and harnessing employee engagement. Dr. Harter's book, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements, is based on a global study of what differentiates people who are thriving from those who are not. His research is featured in First, Break All the Rules, and he contributed the foreword to Gallup's new edition of this groundbreaking bestseller. Dr. Harter is the primary researcher and author of the first large-scale, multi-organization study to investigate the relationships between work-unit employee engagement and business r

In this episode of Managing Excellence, Growing Agile's Sam Laing discusses why performance appraisals are toxic and what managers should do about it. About Sam LaingSam is an agile coach at the super successful consultancy, Growing Agile, in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. Her personal motto is "be brave," and she embodies this by taking on challenges one small step at a time. Most of her career has been in the IT industry, specifically Software Development. Nowadays she finds herself guiding and mentoring others with a passion for agile. Connect with Sam Laing Twitter: @samlaing About gameFI Web: gamefi.org