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could wind up paying the price for your indifference by losing
key people at the worst of times.
So start by initiating employee vitality wherever you need it

most and whenever you have the chance to do so.

Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 7

❏ Instill a sense of meaning and value for each person at
every level, not just the top dogs.

❏ Acknowledge that every worker defines his or her level of
success differently—and then respect those differences.

❏ Understand that not everyone wants to be in a position of
greater responsibility.

❏ Create a feeling of belonging.

❏ Give workers the tools they need to do the job.
❏ Corporate values can drive morale and keep it high in
tough times.

❏ Statistics and other important feedback on employee suc-
cesses can help create more effective internal programs

that, when successful, will bolster morale.
❏ Take time to explain to employees the direct impact of
their efforts on the organization’s success. Translate that

value into dollars when possible.