I Don't Just Work Here - by Felicia Joy & Elena Grotto (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In I Don't Just Work Here, Felicia Joy and Elena Grotto, experts on behavioral science, business strategy, and organizational culture, share practical guidance to help organizations rise to these new standards by advancing seven behaviors, including the surprising-and perhaps most important-new business skill for high-performing cultures: forgiveness"--

Book Synopsis

Work isn't what it used to be. Leaders need a field guide that equips them with what to say and do as they face the new culture expectations of today's employees.

Many employees now show up for work not just to do their jobs but also to discover, debate, and digest important social issues. A growing number of workers want to have an impact in the world, and their preferences are a prompt for employers to be more mindful of the role of business in driving societal change, starting with what people experience at work.

Felicia Joy and Elena Grotto, experts on behavioral science, business strategy, and organizational culture, share practical guidance to help organizations rise to these new standards by advancing seven behaviors, including the surprising--and perhaps most important--new business skill for high-performing cultures: forgiveness.

Managers today are asked to operate as both business leaders and community leaders within the workplace--and the latter skillset is new to many. I Don't Just Work Here helps managers leverage culture to bolster business results as they replace anxiety with confidence and lead with greater purpose in providing the expanded support employees need to develop and perform.

Organizations that take heed, elevate people managers, invest in building a strategic culture, and lead with clear values and behaviors are more likely to have a decisive competitive advantage and greater business impact for years to come.

Review Quotes

"""A must-read for anyone who wants to create a workplace where employees can thrive. Felicia and Elena provide a clear road map of the big and small actions that we can all take to achieve a healthier workplace culture, no matter who we are or where we work.""
--Ashley V. Whillans, PhD, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

""This book reinforces that today's employees arevalues-driven, preferring to work for those employers willingto speak up on the issues of the day. That is why there isindeed a new purpose for workplace culture.""
--Richard Edelman, CEO, Edelman

""I have studied forgiveness for more than 40 years, leading global research with people on every continent except Antarctica. In I Don't Just Work Here, Felicia and Elena illuminate forgiveness and other skills in new, intriguing, and useful ways that will make organizations better if they follow this excellent advice.""
--Everett Worthington, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor Emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University

""I Don't Just Work Here is like a laser pointer. Elena and Felicia have highlighted a few of the precise things leaders and managers can say and do to set standards and lead their organizational cultureforward. The stories they tell stick, and the strategies they offer help people make progress in their lives.""
--Craig Wortmann, CEO, Sales Engine, and Founder and Academic Director, Kellogg Sales Institute"

About the Author

Felicia Joy is a faculty member at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an executive vice president of business transformation and US head of behavioral science at Edelman. She advises Fortune 500 CEOs and leaders when they are facing risky business challenges or opportunities. Her strategies have helped clients make measurable improvements in profitability, employee retention, and culture. She has also led highly acclaimed pro-bono work, like the mental health advocacy campaigns, "Silence Isn't Treatment" and "Unspoken Curriculum", for Taraji P. Henson's Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. Felicia earned a master's degree in behavioral science from Harvard and undergraduate degrees in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Georgia. A globetrotter, she enjoys hiking, mountain climbing, and outdoor sports around the world.

Elena Grotto is a faculty member at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an executive vice president and head of the Chicago business transformation practice at Edelman. She works with senior decision makers at Fortune 500 companies as they stabilize the workforce during periods of significant change. Elena manages culture and change programs that impact all phases of the employee journey--from attraction and onboarding to leadership development and retention. She earned an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MA from the Art Institute of Chicago and a BS from Skidmore College. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their daughter, Gigi.