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Shifting the Monkey: The Art of Protecting Good People From Liars, Criers, and Other Slackers (A book on school leadership and teacher performance)
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About Shifting The Monkey: The Art Of Protecting Good
Product Description Poor employees get a disproportionate amount of attention. Why? Because they complain the loudest, create the greatest disruptions, and rely on others to assume the responsibilities that they shirk. Learn how to focus on your good employees first, and help them shift these monkeys back to the under-performers. Through a simple but brilliant metaphor, the author helps you reinvigorate your staff and transform your organization. Benefits: Find out how and why responsible, hardworking employees often get saddled with too many monkeys--the responsibilities, obligations, problems of unmotivated peers, and how that imbalance can undermine organizational success. Learn how leaders can put monkeys back where they belong and focus on supporting and cultivating the best employees. Discover the critical issue at the heart of many dysfunctional organizations--a culture and workflow dominated by the complaints, excuses, and poor performance of a few people. Examine the top nine excuses and techniques people use to shift their monkeys, then equip yourself with strategies for deflecting each. Contents: Chapter 1: It's a Jungle Out There Chapter 2: Out-of-Place Monkeys Chapter 3: Where Is the Monkey, and Where Should It Be? Chapter 4: Treat Everyone Well Chapter 5: Make Decisions Based on Your Best People Chapter 6: Protect Your Good People First Chapter 7: What Monkeys Do You Shift? Epilogue: Keeping Monkeys on Your Mind Review "A great book . . . gives good perspective for dealing with the difficult employee. I highly recommend this book for all people who direct and manage others." --William C. McIlroy, President of the Community State Bank of Missouri, Bowling Green, Missouri "Shifting the Monkey is one of those rare books that really challenges you to think differently." --Dana Altman, Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of Oregon About the Author Todd Whitaker, PhD, is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University. Recognized as a leading presenter in the fields of education and leadership, his message has resonated with over a million professionals around the world. One of the nation's leading authorities on employee motivation and leadership effectiveness, he has written more than 20 books.
