Be the Best Part of Their Day - by David L Schreiner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

What's the "secret sauce" to Supercharged Communications? Can it be quantified? Can it be taught? More than that, as a leader, who are you? What are the values you project-not just in the workplace but 24/7?

David Schreiner, Ph.D., spent years researching and speaking to executives and people in large organizations across the country to try to discover just that. The good news is he uncovered three essential elements to communication:

Engage and connect at a personal level.
Engage with intent through various mediums.
Be mission-focused through united leadership.

He also pinpointed fifteen effective strategies-principles and concepts you could begin to apply to your organization today. He created a platform of Supercharged Communications he could use as a CEO in the healthcare industry-but that could be applied no matter the sector, no matter the circumstances.

Utilizing the technique of Appreciative Inquiry-and a real and personal desire to connect with others, David Schreiner has embraced authentic leadership and distilled its best practices. Research-based and actionable, Schreiner invites the reader on a personal journey to get at the very heart of their organization-and the communications principles that can ensure readers are the best part of the day for the people they encounter.

From the Back Cover

For every leader who wakes up every morning working to be the best part of someone's day--the secrets to Supercharged Communications.

What if there was a cheat code, between the covers of this book, that would make communication easier and more effective with the people who matter to you the most? Because isn't that what all leaders--what everyone--wants?

At its core, Supercharged Communications are really about how people feel when they spend time with you. When that person leaves their meeting or encounter with you--is their day better?

CEO, health care executive, and thought leader in the area of authentic leadership and supercharged communications, Dr. David Schreiner knows every industry is looking for that edge in how they communicate. The best companies want to leave a positive imprint on the world. They want a brand that reflects their commitment to their consumers or their stakeholders, their employees and organization, a place where people want to work, where they feel proud and energized by going to work each day, where they feel connected to what it is they do.

The problem is, we use terms like "engagement" and "communications" without really understanding what they mean--or how to excel at them. David Schreiner has distilled down what supercharged communications really mean--and has a research-based approach to transforming the workplace, and how to approach leadership so that you are . . . the best part of their day.

Review Quotes

Dr. Schreiner's Be the Best Part of Their Day masterfully presents a

case for the role of positivity, appreciation, and values in effective

leadership. He offers practical strategies and concrete examples, demonstrating

the impact of aligning your communication and leadership

with core values. This book is a beacon of hope, illuminating a

path to success that is both effective and deeply meaningful.

HUBERT JOLY, Former Best Buy CEO

Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School

Author of The Heart of Business

Every day, I see how positive communication energizes people, from

sharing bright spots, to storytelling, to just saying thank you. David

Schreiner gets it. Be the Best Part of Their Day is a powerful statement on

looking at the world through the lens of what's right rather than what's

wrong. Right from his book's title, Schreiner reminds us of the difference

we can make in people's lives when we choose to approach them

with a mindset of abundance, appreciation, and love. I am grateful for

David, his message, and his sincere desire to make healthcare better.

QUINT STUDER, Author of

The Calling: Why Healthcare Is So Special

David Schreiner successfully uses Appreciative Inquiry to effect robust

communications in supporting the "how" of individual, team, and

organizational change. This is an essential addition to any manager's

tool kit. An essential book to read and, more importantly, to follow!

LEONARD SCHLESINGER,

Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School

Read this book. It will be the best part of your day. Based on solid

research and decades of experience as an industry-leading healthcare

system CEO, Dave Schreiner's insights will fill you with joy, lift your

leadership, and guide you in building an organizational culture in

which people flourish and high performance becomes the norm. If

you are a values-driven leader and want to supercharge your communication,

this book is an essential read.

JIM LUDEMA, PHD, Dean, School of Business

Calvin University