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Wellbeing at Work by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter — WisdomDeck honest review
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Wellbeing at Work

by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter

Gallup's case that managers drive employee wellbeing more than programs do, with the five elements applied to the workplace and data on burnout. For leaders and HR.

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you lead people and want research on wellbeing beyond perks.

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you want personal wellbeing; see the original Wellbeing.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Managers, not programs, drive wellbeing.
  2. Burnout has five causes; fix them.
  3. Career wellbeing first.

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Have each manager hold one meaningful conversation per week with each report.

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Managers drive wellbeing.

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