The Table Group

The paper-based assessment is designed for managers to self-identify their susceptibility to the Three Signs. The paper-based assessment is self-scored and does not include employee feedback or a custom report.

Our publisher, Pfeiffer, created a 180-degree online assessment that compiles data to provide a snapshot of a manager's behavior according to the Three Signs model. The customized report provides a manager's insights around the critical factors required for employee fulfillment and engagement. Click here to learn more and purchase »

Key Take-aways

• Facilitator will receive a customized report that reviews the Three Signs model and reveals the 180-degree results.
• The report highlights performance on an easy-to-read stoplight scale of red-yellow-green.
• Initial results will provide a baseline for a manager’s behaviors in relation to the Three Signs.

This product was designed to incite cultural transformation—one manager at a time. The easy to follow format will help managers more effectively engage, motivate, and retain employees by eliminating the three causes of job misery.

The Video and Companion Guide can be used to train multiple managers simultaneously in a classroom setting (half-day) or as a self-guided development program for an individual manager (2 hours). When used in a classroom setting, it is recommended that each manager have a Manager's Booklet (see corresponding tab).

Key Takeaways

• A richer understanding of the model and its application
• Remarkable stories illustrating the model
• Specific advice and practical tools on how to begin the process of eliminating job misery
• A common language for discussing job fulfillment

Program Contents

DVD and Companion Guide (includes a sample Manager's Booklet)

This guide provides facilitators and trainers with everything needed to create a high-impact half-day or one-day workshop for managers on the topic of employee engagement. This comprehensive workshop package includes an introduction to the model, scripts, presentation slides and a sample Self-Assessment and Participant Workbook.

Contents

• Detailed instructions for preparing, delivering and following up a workshop
• A script for a half-day or one-day workshop
• Stories that highlight key aspects of the model
• Flash Drive with slides, sample agendas, video clips and other helpful tools.
• Frequently asked questions
• A poster illustrating the Three Signs model
• Sample Self-Assessment
• Sample Participant Workbook*

*A Participant Workbook is required for all workshop attendees.

The Managing for Employee Engagement: Participant Workbook is the companion piece to the Facilitator's Guide. The Participant Workbook is a hands-on tool that helps managers understand the root causes of job misery and provides action items to develop an engaged workforce.

This hands-on booklet was developed as a companion piece to The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Video Presentation. It is meant to be an action-oriented tool for leaders to both understand and reflect upon their actions according to the Three Signs model. The booklet is a living document, meaning that after a manager completes the initial exercises and action plans, it should be used, referred to, and updated regularly.

The Manager’s Booklet can be used as part of the training program outlined in The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Video Presentation and Companion Guide.  This booklet is not part of the workshop as outlined in the Managing for Employee Engagement Facilitator's Guide.

When using the Video Presentation in a classroom setting, it is recommended that each manager have a Manager's Booklet.

Booklet Highlights

• Self-assessment
• Anti-misery worksheets
• Suggested next steps
• Frequently asked questions

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job was released in Summer of 2007 and quickly rose to the top of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and BusinessWeek best-seller lists. In this book, Patrick Lencioni presents managers and employees alike with a simple model for making any job more rewarding and fulfilling. Managers should start a Miserable Job program by reading this fictional account.

Free Tools

• Download the Model »
• Download the Summary Article »
• Download the Author Q & A »
• Download the Anti-Misery Worksheet »

This kit provides everything you will need to plan, conduct and follow-up an Employee Engagement (half-day or one-day) workshop for a group of up to 10 managers. The employee engagement materials provide insight, perspective and guidance around making employees jobs more fulfilling by teaching managers how to address the primary signs of job misery: Anonymity, Irrelevance and Immeasurement.

The workshop was developed and field-tested by Patrick Lencioni and his firm, The Table Group. The workshop’s curriculum is both practicable and immediately applicable, prompting managers to make the first steps toward change during the workshop itself.

Kit Contents

Kit Description

The Managing for Employee Engagement workshop presents a disciplined approach for applying the model. The Facilitator's Guide provides suggestions for integrating all products offered in the kit. The 10 paper-based assessments and 10 Participant Workbooks provide materials for each manager. The Three Signs of a Miserable Job video is also part of this comprehensive program. Although this kit is designed for a group of 10 managers, additional materials are available.