Sharon and her writing partner, Beverly Kaye, have
co-authored two best-selling books that have revolutionized the
way employers and employees think about the workplace.
Their first book, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting
Good People to Stay, was written for managers and addresses
one of their most important concerns: engaging and retaining their
best employees. It has been translated into 20 languages.
Their second book, Love It, Don't Leave It:
26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work, was written for the
employees themselves. It teaches them how to get what they want
out of the job, and how to be more productive and happier in the
process. It has been translated into 15 languages.
Both books became bestsellers, with combined sales
of more than half a million copies.
In Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, the authors persuasively
argue that the ever-increasing "race for talent" can
be effectively won only by those who adopt a mindset and behaviors
that truly support their employees. They then describe how to
do so, with a focus on the important role that managers play.
Based on research with 17,000
people who have job longevity, the authors identified five
top "stay factors" such as opportunity for growth and
pay equity. Using these factors, they outline dozens of easy-to-implement
strategies for increasing engagement and retention.
The book focuses on the practical, suggesting that
managers take the initiative by telling their talented employees
how much they’re valued and asking the question, ”What
will keep you?” Armed with this invaluable information,
managers can then customize their retention strategies to meet
each valuable employee’s needs.
The book uses hands-on exercises and stories of
others' failures and successes to get its message across.
One reviewer summed up Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
by saying: “Any manager who dreads losing a top performer
would do well to consider this book.”
After their enormous success with their first book,
Sharon and her writing partner teamed up to create Love It,
Don't Leave It, which encourages employees to take responsibility
for the way their work lives work.
Presented in an appealing, accessible A to Z format,
the book includes strategies for communication, career growth,
balancing work with family, and more.
Chapters include "Ask: And You May Receive,"
"Jerk: Work with One?" "Passion: It’s Not
Just a Fruit," and "Zenith: Are We There Yet?"
Sharon has poured her many years of experience dealing
with workplace issues into her books. Both Love 'Em or Lose
'Em and Love It, Don't Leave It have been highly
praised for taking the mystery out of the field of employee retention
and engagement. They embody the business philosophy and teaching
methods that Sharon has used so successfully in her roles as a
speaker and as one of America’s premier executive coaches.
