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The Power of Agency

Frederick A. Miller Judith H. Katz

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English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
17 December 2024
Take ownership of your work and unleash the power of agency in your organization!

Take ownership of your work and unleash the power of agency in your organization!

To help give employees the power, influence, and voice necessary to truly excel in their workplace, organizational development experts Miller and Katz reveal the importance of agency and offer practical advice on how to achieve it.

With more knowledge workers entering the workplace, many are being stifled by traditional employee-manager relationships that hamper their ability to fully contribute and feel engaged at work. And in a constantly changing and competitive world of work, organizations must evolve to keep up with worker satisfaction or else face a decrease in performance and loss in talent.

The solution? Enabling your employees to exercise their individual agency in the workplace. Through an actionable roadmap that highlights common pitfalls and practical steps necessary for establishing a culture of greater agency, this book will provide individuals, teams, managers, and leaders with concrete ways to clarify their current level of agency and identifies specific actions they can take to exercise greater agency.
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Imprint:   Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 133mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9798890570352
Pages:   168
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Fred Miller and Judith Katz have been pioneers and leading experts in the diversity, equity, and inclusion field for more than 30 years. They are also senior experts in the organization development and training and development fields. Fred has received over a dozen awards, including the Winds of Change Award (the top award of the Forum on Workplace Inclusion) and the OD Network Lifetime Achievement Award. Judith has also received many awards, including the OD Network Lifetime Achievement Award. They are coauthors of four BK books- The Inclusion Breakthrough, Be BIG, Opening Doors to Teamwork and Collaboration, and Safe Enough to Soar.

Reviews for The Power of Agency

“Employees who feel the power of agency are more productive, committed, creative, and fulfilled. This book lays out a clear path to build that environment and achieve those objectives.” —Rich Dewey, CEO, New York Independent System Operator   “An exceptional book on how to connect and co-create greater ownership by recognizing each voice and contribution.” —Sushma Sharma, CEO, Resonate Consulting, India   “The Power of Agency distills Fred and Judith’s nearly 100 years of combined experience supporting leaders wanting to create cultures of high engagement and commitment.” —Gervase Bushe and Bob Marshak, founders of Bushe-Marshak Institute   “Agency is essential as we grapple with the changing context of our work and the need to trust in others’ capacity to leverage their talents toward the goals of our institutions.” —Wendi Williams, Provost and Senior Vice President, Fielding Graduate University


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