Axiom Business Book Award Silver Medalist in Leadership ā¢ Soundview Best Business Book
A āHighest Rated CEOā who has transformed his organization into a billion-dollar company and a āTop Place to Workā shows leaders how truly prioritizing employees isnāt just good for employeesāitās good for business.Ā
Imagine a company where everyone loves to work, where employees feel not just āsatisfiedā but truly cared for, respected, and energized. Think of the impact this would have on recruitment, retention, customer satisfaction, innovation, and overall performance. Aron Ain, the award-winning CEO of Kronos, a global provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions, believes that anything is possible when people are inspired. By embracing employee development and engagement as a growth strategy, Ain transformed his companyās culture and built a billion-dollar business. This book takes leaders and managers inside Kronosās highly admired WorkInspired culture, showing them the surprisingly simple rules they can follow to replicate that success.Ā
This inspiring guide reveals the best practices that have earned Kronos distinctions on coveted lists, such as Glassdoorās 100 Best Places to Work, Fortuneās 100 Best Companies to Work For, Forbesās Americaās Best Employers, and the Boston Globeās Top Places to Work. These best practices include:
ā¢overcommunicating and truth-telling
ā¢trusting your people (again and again) and keeping them safe
ā¢holding managers accountable for being great at what they do
ā¢allowing employees flexible schedules and open vacation time
ā¢challenging your people to put the company out of business with innovative productsĀ
ā¢welcoming back boomerang employees
ā¢empowering the next generation workforce
Many executives talk about how ātheir people are their greatest asset.ā Ain challenges leaders to āwalk the talkā and put people first, whether they oversee a team of five or an organization of 500,000. When they do, employees wonāt be the only ones who thank them. Customers and shareholders will, too.Ā
This is what it means to WorkInspired.