The Art of Waking People Up: Cultivating Awareness and Authenticity at Work

by Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith

In The Art of Waking People Up authors Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith draw on more than thirty years of practical experience with hundreds of organizations-- from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies, schools, and nonprofits-- to reveal new ways of giving and receiving feedback that maximize personal and organizational change and foster lifelong learning. They show how organizations can develop the systems, processes, techniques, and relationships that affirm, rather than undermine, the intelligence and humanity of their employees. This important resource is filled with the necessary tools, interventions, and strategies managers can use to encourage their employees to speak, hear, absorb, and use the information they need to improve the way they work.

Genres: Business, Leadership

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 22, 2003

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Art of waking people up
As a student I found that this book useful to me even though I am not a working person. This book was parted in different parts which goes with what you want to learn. After reading this book I felt that I have opened up at school.

Throughout this book you find the skills to working a happy life. This book goes from feedback all the way to criticism. What I have learned about this book is that you should be your self at your workplace just as you are in life. Something that they discuss a lot in the book is feedback. People are usually afraid to speak the truth at work because they might feel that they will get fired or start a fight with their coworkers. This has opened my eyes in finding who I am as a student.

If you are interested in reading this book I would recommend it. I rate this book three and a half stars just because there were words in the book that were confusing. This book is a book in which you read the parts that you need help on. I would read the whole book if I was you because it was that good.

[Srikanth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cloke and Goldsmith really woke me up!! This book meant for everyone who is aspiring / looking for leadership skills. Having said that, it does not mean that only suits for leaders, it very well suits to individuals who look forward to open feedback from internal instincts.
Very good book, I came across in my lifetime. its worth reading and have one in your home library.
Thanks to cloke and Glodsmith once again, this inspires me to check other series of book written by you guys.
Great Job!!

[Eden Steffey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read most of the book with my husband, who was reading it with his team at work. It has some really good chapters that really make you think.

[Armina · Rating 2 out of 5]

already knew half of the stuff. not worth the money i paid for it.