Beyond The Call: Why Some of Your Team Go the Extra Mile and Others Don't Show - Softcover

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Marc Woods was a member of the British swimming team for 17 years winning 33 international medals. His left leg was amputated below the knee when he was 17 and he has gone on to these extraordinary achievements despite this. He was a founding member of the British Athletes Council and serves on the Board of the Youth Sport Trust.  He now runs works extensively with individuals, teams and global businesses, encouraging them to develop best practice within their given areas of interest.
Approximately 25,000 people each year watch him deliver his inspirational presentations. His current client list includes Barclays, BMW, BP, Ceridian, Department for Criminal Justice, Department for Work & Pensions, Ernst & Young, Exxon Mobil, Goldman Sachs, GSK, Home Office, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Lloyds TSB, Novartis, National Probation Services, Natwest, Pfizer, Royal Mail, RBS, Sage, SAB Millar, Univar, UnumProvident, Visa and Zurich.
Marcs also runs SladenWoods a development consultancy running programmes to bring about improvements in performance, developing inspirational leaders, building high performing teams and accelerating organisational change.

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Why is it that getting some team members to do even the simplest tasks is like pulling teeth, while other individuals surprise you with their passion and desire to deliver more than expected?

How do you turn every member of your organization into a top performer?

People who go the extra mile are a source of competitive advantage and a pleasure to work with. But why aren’t all your team like that? How can you tap into other people’s discretionary effort? How can you transform mere compliance into excellence?

Beyond the Call focuses on the beating heart of employee engagement discretionary effort, exploring why it matters and how you can maximize it. Based on ground-breaking research, led by Dr. Chris Rotolo, professor at New York University, international case studies and the real-world experience of managers in a cross section of organizations, this book answers important questions about the performance and offers practical solutions for building high-performing teams. Helping you to create an environment and culture where people want and choose to go the extra mile.

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Why is it that getting some team members to do even the simplest tasks is like pulling teeth, while other individuals surprise you with their passion and desire to deliver more than expected?

How do you turn every member of your organization into a top performer?

People who go the extra mile are a source of competitive advantage and a pleasure to work with. But why aren’t all your team like that? How can you tap into other people’s discretionary effort? How can you transform mere compliance into excellence?

Beyond the Call focuses on the beating heart of employee engagement discretionary effort, exploring why it matters and how you can maximize it. Based on ground-breaking research, led by Dr. Chris Rotolo, professor at New York University, international case studies and the real-world experience of managers in a cross section of organizations, this book answers important questions about the performance and offers practical solutions for building high-performing teams. Helping you to create an environment and culture where people want and choose to go the extra mile.