Giftwork Cultures: How great workplaces gain competitive advantage,Robert Levering,Great Place to Work Institute June 12, 2006

People work more productively and more cooperatively in great workplace environments. This commonsense notion is supported by a growing body of research. Levering is co-founder of a research and consulting group that compiles Best Workplace lists in 28 countries. He will explain how leaders of these organizations create cultures where people's work is treated as a gift rather than a commodity. Citing examples of on-site interviews from around the world and other extensive survey data collected over 25 years, Levering describes nine critical steps needed to cultivate a gift-giving workplace culture.

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