Janis Allen & Michael McCarthy 
How to Engage, Involve, and Motivate Employees [PDF ebook] 
Building a Culture of Lean Leadership and Two-Way Communication

This book, which takes the employees” perspective, illustrates what works and what doesn”t work to engage, involve, and motivate a workforce. Through examples, it shows how the ‘engage’ methodology links to the Lean Process. While focusing on the softer/’people’ part of Lean, it maximizes the value returned on the organization”s investment in Lean. It links ‘engagement’ to measurable performance improvements. The how-to book includes a methodology overview and details on how to implement including communication do”s and don”ts as well as a checklist for leader standard work (a tool for individual leaders to track and be recognized for their ‘engage, involve, and motivate’ behaviors).