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The Game of Work Paperback – February 10, 2012

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Companies are raving about the game of work!

“ You’ve helped us to clarify our scorekeeping, and in the process, enabled us to build ownership of results at the front line.” VP International Operations, Pepsi Bottling Group

“ We had budgeted a $4 mm improvement in costs and have just closed the year with a $10 mm improvement, 250 percent better than budget! We improved our safety record from twelve OSHA reportable accidents to none last year.” Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

“ The scorecards developed were a great break-through. We have always gathered numbers. The biggest difference is now they are visual, ‘owned’ by the person doing the job, and used as a positive tool in our coaching sessions.” President, AMSCO Windows

“ Employees are taking personal responsibility for their assignments, we are measuring performance more precisely, and we are doing a better job of communicating results broadly.” President, Simmons Media Group

“ We’re on track to grow production another 11 percent and we’re just scratching the surface in a host of other initiatives.” US Air Force, Air Logistics Center

“ Through your guidance we have discovered the ‘fun’ in managing our business. Our warehouse labor and delivery expense has greatly reduced and our productivity in the warehouse has at least tripled.” President, Muir Copper Canyon Farm

About the Author

Charles A. Coonradt is internationally recognized in the fields of goal setting and profit improvement as an author, consultant, and speaker. His books, The Game of Work, Managing the Obvious, The Four Laws of Debt Free Prosperity, and Scorekeeping for Success are management “must reads.” He is a contributing author to the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and lives in Park City, Utah.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibbs Smith; Revised, Updated ed. edition (February 10, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423630858
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423630852
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.44 x 7.75 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
What an amazing new perspective on how to motivate yourself and your team/employees to get on board with whatever task or goal is at hand. I used to think I was not competitive, but in fact, I shy away from competition or challenges that I don't think I can win. Using the principles of The Game of Work, I think I can mind hack myself into overcoming any challenge placed in front of me.

I highly recommend this book if you are an entrepreneur, a leader (of any sort) or if you just want to find a way to exceed your own past performances at work or at play. This will be one of those books that you will mark up, make notes, read and re-read again.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
We run a Veterinary Practice - after this read excited to start looking for Results to Resource Ratios that garner engagement of our team and profit for the company.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2013
This book will bring to you the opportunity to see an opportunity
Everyday people go to work whinning, crying, and pouting
But little do they know what is directly in front of them - staring them in the face
This book will help you understand what you are doing and why you are doing it
This book will teach you how to keep score
Good Luck and dont wait your whole life to start figuring out how to win at Work!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2018
This book emphasis on the principles of goal setting and constant feedback in an enjoyable realistic and achievable approach. What makes it special is the way it inks what we already know about sports to what we need to achieve in life.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
This book is an awesome how to book when it comes to increasing productivity and effectiveness. I didn't know what to expect but I really loved it. I will definitely re-read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013
You can't make love 50 hours a week, nor can you do it with your kids, your friends, or your mother.
So, if you learn how to make work fun, you will have more hours of joy while working!
Well, okay, maybe that's not a totally accurate comparison. But still, you should enjoy your work!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
Mediocre
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2012
This book really helped me to create the framework a training program for my new employees and teammates. Also provided me with another way to think about how I manage people. I enjoyed the opportunity review fresh ways think about how and why people are motivated. Strongly recommend the book.
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parvaneh
5.0 out of 5 stars One the best of my book's
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2022
One the best of my book's
Amazon Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the book
Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2022
Great book and quite eye opening when it comes to how we handle business sometimes. Definitely recommend.
Mustafa G Daudi
5.0 out of 5 stars Feedback, Goal setting and score keeping...
Reviewed in India on March 10, 2019
Game of work is really effective in the way it talks about score keeping and providing the feedback. If implemented in the right spirit the exercise could work wonders for everyone.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, well worth reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2018
This book certainly deserves 5 stars. Many organizations do not recognize the untapped value of the staff they employ, failing to understand what motivates them and what stifles that motivation, resulting in individualism and the organizations they work within not reaching their full potential. Rather than looking at motivation, the setting of goals and clear boundaries from the perspective of the organization alone, it also considers it from an individual's point of view and the fulfilment achieved by both parties when they work together to achieve common goals. This book would be invaluable to managers, policy writers and implementers, trainers and individuals alike who want to understand what motivates themselves and others to achieve great things. Although a number of the examples in the book related to US sports, the principles they demonstrated were clear and did not detract from the important messages presented.
Skypass
5.0 out of 5 stars Good value
Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2020
Good price and great reading